Nickens Speaks To Kiwanis Club —*— Rev. Paul V. Nickens, Baptist Minister of Plymouth, said that he knew of no more fitting trib ute paid to any man than that paid to David by the writer who said of him that “He served well his own generation". Speaking at the annua! Father-Son Meet | GUARANTEED | ' ■■■■ ...- ■ BLACK PANTHER THEY ARE KILLERS! Black Panther Garden Dust (Contains Rotenone) Use as Dust or Spray. Black Panther Delux Spray Guaranteed to Kill DDT Resistant Flies. Black Panther Insect Spray and 25', DDT. General Insecticide Co. Inc. Sanford. N. C. Utica. N. Y. ing of the local Kiwanis Clu! held on June 15, Rev. Nicken stressed the importance of serv ing the present from whateve position in life the individua may be stationed. “There are thost*," Rev. Nick ens stated, “Who think that tin world owes them a living whet actually they owe the world t life". He emphasized the futi! ity of dreaming of the past ant of the future when true servici ■ today can bless the generations o j the future. The- frontiers are not c! , cd, hi ; continued in effect, but are mon ■ broad than ever because of thi j advancements which have al j ready been made. Rev. Nicken: 1 completed his address with tin thought that only the guiding I Spirit of God can lead an indi jvidual to the rendering of bin .service to the generation. Seventy-five persons were pre j sent at the meeting, among whon j were the sons, sons in-law, fa | thers, fathers in-law and othe I invited guests of the club mem bers. Club President, C. B. Clark | Jr. presided over the meeting | which convened when Rev. Stew | art Simms led the group in thi ! singing of one verse of “America following which Rev. John 1 Goff pronounced the Invocation A delicious supper, prepared ant served by the Ladies of the Meth odist Church was then enjo^ei by all. Musical entertainment wa 'provided during the meal by Mr; W. E. Thornton, club pianist. | Brother Of Oak ;! City Doctor Dies George Henry Pittman, promi "Inent Pitt County citi/en, died at his home in Falkland last Friday 1 afternoon at 1:20 o'clock follow 1 ini; a several months' illness. He was flit years old, son of the late J. R. and Maggie Little Pittman. Funeral services were conduct ed Sunday afternoon at 3:30 ! o’clock in the Falkland Presby terian Church by the pastor, Rev. : Phillip M. Core>, and burial was I m the church cemetery there. Mr Pittman was a farmer and ’ active in county affairs. He had j served as a county commissioner ■ l since )93tl and was chairman of j tiie board of trustees of Shepherd 1 Memorial Library Greenville Ma sonic Lodge No. 2112, and the I Greenville White ^hrine. He was 1 vice president and member of the executive committee of the, Pitt County Farm Bureau and had been active in farm bureau j ’ work here since it was first orga ’ ni/.ed. He was also ruling elder of the Falkland Presbyterian Church and superintendent of tin* Sunday School for many years. 'Surviving are: his wife, the for I ; Following the meal, President -] Clark called for the introduction t'of guests. Clark then called upon s Vice-President Garland Woolardj . to introduce Rev. Nickens as the I guest speaker. Three Guys After One Gal! Deborah Kerr has not one—but three ardent swains in “Please 5? I?ve™.Me’ M‘G Ms witty romantic comedy opening at the Halts Theatre this week. Mark Stevens, Robert Walker and leter Lawford are the guys who want to marry Deborah, each tor a difterent reason! mer Miss Daisy Gorman; a son, REST BARGAIN Col. George Henry Pittman, U. S ! _ -—— „ „ , . ' , . ... , I Compared with the cost of an Ai nn now stationed at West- i , v . , .. , other war, Paul C.. Hoffman, over nolo, Mass; a daughter r. ,, . ' . “ h . Economic - Cooperation Adminis Mrs. John l’yer of Charlotte; Mrs. j tratpr, declared that the $15,000, 1, T. Pierce and Mrs. Ethel j 000,000 America was spending to Thornton, both of Farmville; and win the “cold war” was the a brother, Dr K. K. Pittman of j best bargain this country has Oak City. ever made. "A 7lew Improved Method o! Tobacco Curing!" FAIINT APfUID 101 HERE'S WHAT Airovac MEANS TO A TOBACCO FARMER Assures HIGHER PRICE Per Pound: By setting and maintaining a uniform lemon color in all types of tobacco, even in tin* tips. UNIFORM CONTROL Assure GOLDEN UJRt: Preserves quality of good leaf; improves grade ol bud. ELIMINATES SWEATING and SPONGING: Bv scientific control of the air circulation, wbcn and as needed, even during unfavorable weather conditions. REDUCES CURING and ORDERING TIME: because tobacco dries faster and absorbs moisture quicker when the air circulation is speeded up. CURES MORE TOBACCO Pm gars: Because AIIIOVAd'S forced circulation of the air permits closer hanging of tobacco in the bant. IMPROVES Working Condition!: By providing forced circulation of air in the barn, during banging and taking out of tobacco, HOW DOES AIROVAC WORK? AIROVAC offers the only scientific way of Bring* mg tobacco to its bgjst color and quality To obtain this result, there are two units which control the circulation of heat and air, under the many varying conditions oT weather and tobacco when harvested. By definite control of the ait which circulates Up through the tobacco leaves, curing can be sclenti * Realty. conduced, without guessing or any of the old hit or miss methods of the past NOTE cut away section below showing how air is taken in, circulated and expelled. - AIR C0HTR01, INC. 1139 PEACH TIICE ST., N. E. ATI, ANT A 5, 6A. EASY to INSTALL in YQQK BARN AIROVAC Equipment can be easily installed in any tobacco bam, either new or old. The unit is designed to work satisfactorily with any type of healing unit, stoker, oil burner, electric or the oil] conventional wood1'burner. AIROVAC PRODUCES AMAZING RESULTSI The AIROVAC method of curing is today tried, tested and proven by many of this State’s most suc cessful tobacco farmers—ask your county agent or let us furnish you with actual performance records on barns where AIROVAC units arc in operation. Call, write or come in today for detailed information. Planters Warehouse ASHLEY B. WYNN « Dial 3381 Robersonville, N. C. Calling Potato Growers To Duty flit# -•- J By J. W. Sumner The Statesmen's rail to duty is "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party.” The sweet potato grower’s call to duty is "Now is the time for the 1951 sweet potato crop." The farmer who is taking his sweet potato erop seriouly should be thinking now about improv ing his crop for the coming year Disease control is one of the things he should consider. To as sure himself of a good supply of disease free potatoes, a farmer should set ‘ vine eutlins” in .suf ficient number to grow his bed ding potatoes for next year. These vine cuttings should be grown on land not having had sweet potatoes for at least 4 years. Setting should be done before July 1 with about 12 inch spac ing and fertilized at the rate of about 1000 pounds per acre of 3-9-9. Digging of these seed potatoes should be done before frost. The selection of seed at digging time is of vital importance. Before starting selection work the grow er should have in mind his ideal j type of sweet potato and select j only those which most nearly ' conform to this ideal. These po tatoes should he selected from I hill having at least 4 number one j potatoes with good copper skin i color. Those seed potatoes should he kept separate in storage and receive special care. They should not be disturbed until bedding time in the spring. The farmers of Edgecombe, Martin, and Bill counties are re (pasted to call on J W. Sumner, Sweet Potato Assistant Agent, 1 with their sweet potato problems. I.ets make these counties The Sweet Potato Counties of North Carolina. Keep a vigilant watch for any diseases in the field now. Have them properly identified, i Farm output in |949 crp died past records except in on,- par ticular, the cash crop wa leu p< i cent lower. HOIST FOItr.KT .1 \Y