County Agent
Gives Tips On
Poultry Care
By S. W. MENDENHALL
(County Agent)
The poultry Industry in Ma
con County Is rapidly expanding
and rightly so. On our small
larms poultry and dairying will
aiford an economic Income 12
months out of the year, and,
too, the demand for poultry and
dairy products is still great, with
very little danger of over-sup
ply.
There are certain basic prin
cipals that all poultry men
snould observe if a profitable
income is to be expected.
Obtain Nichols or Christie
type New Hanjpshires from pul
lorum clean hatcheries. Arrange
wi- one-half square feet of floor
apace per chick to the brooder
ujuse. and Ijut square feet of
uoor space per bird in the lay
ing house. Furnish sutficient
hopper space so that all chicks
or adult birds can eat at one
time.
Arrange for plenty of ventila
tion, but avoid drafts. Keep lit
ter dry, keep fresh water and
iresh feed before the birds at
all times.
Keep birds free from internal
and external parasites. Handle
birds daily to check weight and
parasite infestation.
Cull runty chicks and birds
that are not laying. Collect
eggs at least three times daily.
Keep eggs ciean and stored
in cool place.
Start the proper feeding and
management program and stick
to it.
Attend to your birds at the
same time each day.
F1NLEY HEADS
OFFICERS CLUB
Former Principal Here
Now Stationed .Near
Munich, Germany
ERDING, Germany, ? Major
Willie H. Flniey, former super
vising principal of the Frahklln,
N. C., public schools, who was
recalled to active duty with the
Air Force last January, is mow
officer in charge of the Officers'
club, Erding Air Force depot,
near Munich.
This depot serves as the sup
ply and maintenance center for
the United States Air Forces in
Europe.. Until its capture just
before the war's end, this same
depot served as the chief sup
ply base for the German Luft
waffe in the south of Germany
and the Mediterranean region.
In 1927, after attending the
Laurens, S. C., High school for
three years. Maj. Finlev com
pleted a scholastic examination
for entry to Clemsan college,
from which he graduated in
1931 with a B. S. degree. He
JJolned the infantry reserve
that same vear. He was super
visee principal o' the Franklin
schools from 1939 until 1942,
the year he left the Infantry
reserve to join the Air Force.
From May 1945 until Febru
ary 1946 Maj. Ftnley served as
executive officer a.nd a unit
commanding officer within a
replacement control battalion at
Ft. Mcpinley in the Phlllipines.
Returning for stateside duty
in 1946, he then served as a
commandant of the Third Air
Force Headquarters, Greeaiville
Army Air Base, S. C? and as
commanding officer of the v03rd
Air Force Base Unit there un
They Tell Tall Tales Down
On N. C.'s Ocracoke Island
By BILL SHARPE
OCRACOKE, N. C.-Being gal
ed-in could be worse than It
actually Is in this land of tall
yarns, credible fiction and in
credible tact. Recently, sitting
out a nor'westeT which threat
ened at any moment to shift,
Stanley Wahab, the wild pony
magnate of Ocracoke, was tel
ling about Frank Treet Pulcher
who many years ago went vto
sea and sailed all over the
world.
"Then he was called to the
ministry. In spite of his lack
of education he was quite an
orator. At a Methodist confer
ence over at Bayhoro one time,
Fra.nk happened to be assigned
to a home which also was en
tertaining the bishop and the
presiding elder.
"After dinner, the conversa
tion turned to world travel, and
the bishop told of a visit to
Switzerland. 'You know,' he
said, 'what impressed me the
most was the great differences
'n climate because of the dif
ferences in altitude. Why, in
the valley it was warm and
pleasant, but before we had
climbed a mile, it was below
freezing.
"The presiding elder cleared
his throat and said: 'You're
right' Bishop. I had the same
experience in the Himalayes.
At the foot of 'he mountains.
It was almost unbearably hot.
But as we went up, the most
extreme difference in tempera
ture took place, and before long
we were in snow.'
"Prank Pulcher followed all the
conversation eagerly but in some
confusion. All his life he had
lived on the sea and his early
notions about temperature were
equatorial, and his ideas of
geography wera strictly hori
zontal. However, he could not
refrain from contributing some
thing to th? conversation.
" 'Yes,' he said solemnly. The
same thing has impressed me
also. One time, gentlemen, I
signed aboard a Russian bark
sailing from Baltimore to Sid
ney, and since there was no
Panama Canal at that time, we
doubled the Horn. You will
hardly believe this. Bishop, but
When we went into and out of
the Anarctlc waters, the temper
ature change was so sudden
and severe that the ship's dog
dropped dead? sun struck In the
he<*d and frost-bitten at the
tall."
Then there Is the story about
the ma Inlander who reached
Atlantic Just after the mallboat
had pulled out to Ocracoke. He
hunted up a local boatman and
"sked him to make a charter
trip over the Island.
"Nope," said the boatman. "I
Mnl Interested In making no
charter trip to Ocracoke. Money
don't mean nothing any more.
Me and my (rid woman can dig
clams for a week, and make
maybe $75 and go to the store
and not buy anything with It."
The malnlander was sympa
thetic. "I reckon," he said, "it
Is rather difficult in these iso
lated places to buy the necessi
ties of life."
The boatman spat morosely
Into the water. "Yep, and when
you can buy them, they ain't
fitten to drink." >
About that time Harvey Wa
hab. Stanley's brother, got readv
to leave, but Stanley wanted to
tell him ibout- a fabulous boat
he is building? a sea-sled from
a pp-nvtrteri airplane.
"TVm't talk to me about
boats." said. Hfrvev irritably.
"T hatp boats. I've been an a
coast guard cutter all my life.
When X get out of service, I'm
going to hi'st an oar on my
shoulder and start walking
northwest. When I get so far
inland that some fellow asks
me what I'm carrying, I'm going
to settle down there for the
rest of my life."
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NEWS ? PEOPLE
MRS. EMOBY HUNNICUTT
Society Editor, Telephone 211
Personal Mention
Jos. Ashear has returned home
after spending several weeks at
the Baptist hospital In Wknstan
Salem. Mr. Ashear will be con
fined to his home for a while,
members of his family said.
Howard S. Dowdle, S. N., who
Is In the navy, serving on the
cruiser U88 Newport News, was
home on leave last week for a
visit with his mother, Mrs. Sal
lie Dowdle, of Franklin, Route
2. He left Wednesday to return
to his duties. Accompanying
him as far as Ashevllle were
his sister, Miss Ellen Dowdle,
and Mrs. Fred Dowdle.
T. W. Angel, III, student at
the University of North Caro
lina, left Tuesday to return to
Chapel Hill, after spending
several days here with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Angel,
Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Patton,
of Chapel Hill, spent the week
end here with Mr. Patton's
Specialist
Will Be Here To Take
Soil Samples^
E. F. Ooldston, soils specialist,
will be in Macon County the
week of April 4 to work with
the county agents in taking
soil samples. It was announced
this week by County Agent S.
W. Mendenhall.
Farmers who want soil samp
les taken to determine the prop
er fertilization for corn, alfalfa
and pasture, or any other crops,
srould contact the county agent's
office Immediately, in order
that Mr. Ooldston may be
brought to the farm and take
soil samples and help with any
other soil problems that may
be present, It was explained.
til he received his discrarge In
March 1947.
From then until he was once
again resumed his duties as
head of the schools in Frank
lin.
Major Fintey is looking for
ward to the month of May
when his wife and their 10-year
old daughter, Rebecca, and son.
Robert, agend 13, will Join him
In Germany.
LEGAL ADVERTISING
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
trator of NANNIE SHEPHERD,
deceased, late of Macon County,
N. C., this Is to notify all per
sons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to ex
hibit them to the undersigned
on or before the 28 day of Feb
ruary, 1950, or this notice will
be plead In bar of their recov
ery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make Immedi
ate settlement.
This 28 day of February, 1949.
PERRY SHEPHERD,
Administrator
Ml ? 6tp? AT
aunt, Miss Olive Pattern
R. S. Jones was In Raleigh
on business the later port of
last week.
Mss Olive Patton returned
Thursdays after spending some
time visiting relatives in middle
and eastern North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. William Willis
and two chlldrn, of Columbia,
S. C... were herte recently as the
guests of Mrs. Wilils' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Dowdle.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sanders
have moved from the McCoy
apartments on Main street to
the Thad Patton house on Pal
mer street. Mr. and Mrs. Patton
recently moved to the:'r Har
rison avenue home, after it had
been vacated by Dr. and Mrs.
Edgar Angel.
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relephone 92 Palmer Street
Franklin Hardware Co.
Telephone 117
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Franklin Seed Store
Telephone 316
Hall's Feed & Grocery
Telephone 275 >
Henson Feed & Grocery Co.
Telephone 170
Macon County Supply Co.
Telephone 23
Reeves Hardware Co.
telephone 113 Franklin, N. C.