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lantic early this month were found
frosen to death the next mominsr,
Robert Weikart, 20-ye«j--old navy
signalman, aaid here.
"We got word that a ship had
bees sunk during the night, Mid
Weikart explaining ha was aboard
the first ship to reach the riaUog
scene. "I was upon the signal tower
when we readied the spot. Just
aa dawn lighted the scene.
"life-boats full of men swirled
about us, and we saw hundreds
of bodies in the water. It took me a
while to figure out why we dfcfcit
step to. pick any of them up—they
were froien to death at the oars of
their life boats.
"I cant say how long they'd been
in the icy water. Bat aa we came
up, a big sub began to move off
fast It was traveling all right, be
cause it got away from us when we
gave chaae.
"The attack must have been a
complete surprise, for by that time
it was light enough to see that
many of thpm hadnt even had
time to drees. They jumped into
their boats with their life Jackets,
if they had time to grab them."
Weikart, here on leave, said "I
came home to rest I don't want to
talk about it, but I'll never forget it"
He tried to count the bodies as
he saw them in the wintry'- sea,
but gave up when the numbers
got too high.
"We left them there—that's the
best thing, and all sailors want to be
buried at sea anyway."
STATE COLLEGE
ANSWERS TIMELY
FARM QUESTIONS
QUESTION: How many hogs
should the average farmer grow?
ANSWER: To reach North Caro
lina's goal in pork production the
farmer should keep one or more
brood sows and breed them twice a
year. Feed at least twice as many
hogs as are needed for home con
sumption and sell the surplus. Feed
er pigs may now be bought and rais
ed at a profit Hog feed has ad
vanced 18 percent since January
1942 while the price of pork has
advanced 25 percent
QUESTION: How can I prepare
a soap spray for garden insects?
ANSWER: Dr. B. B. Fulton, re
search entomologist, N. C. State
College, advises that you dissolve one
pound of soap in a gallon of boiling
water. If bar soap Is used it should
be cut up so ae to dissolve quickly.
Add five gallons of cold water to
make • x gallons of spray and apply
when the plants are wet with dew
or on a cloudy day. Worms, plant
lice and terrapin bags will be killed.
QUESTION: Why is there a seri
ous shortage of milk and milk prod
ucts?
ANSWER: Army and lead-lease
demands for milk and its mainly
products and a larger civilian de
mand due mainly to an increased
labor income has greatly lessened
the available supply. Labor abort
ages experienced by some dairymen
have forced dairies to close. On the
other hand it offer* opportunities
for other farmers to get into the
dairy business and greatly increase
the dairy industry in North Caro
lina. The dairy cow can consume
cheap feeds and graas and eonvert it
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Mrs. Bojri Piikir snd Mm A. A.
Qlanra<^ a# T1TT1 ii i T i fhlrti aw fka
•swwilv oi wuminfwn an u*
guests of Mr. sad Mrs. Jease Gay.
^ Ben Wheeler and Henry Gey, of
Norfolk, Va, spent the mk end
with Relatives and friends in Wala
tcmburg.
Miss Evelyn Shackleford of Wala
tonburg to iiwding some time visit
ing relatives and friend*. • ... 1
Friends will regret to leant that
Mm. W. V. Rediek ia ill at the Wood
ard-Herring Hospital in Wilson. ^
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jenkins at*
tended the funeral of Mrs. Alice
Mrs. I*M» Waiston' and Mni. Carl
Cobb attended the funeral of Mr.
Bill Oook in SUntensbuig, Friday.
Mn. H.C. Burch and children,
Mary Lou and Bonnie Lee, have re
turned to their home after a week's
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Charies
Floyd in Roper.
Friends win regret to learn that
Mrs. Cora Walston is ill fit the Wood
ard-Herring Hospital in Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Coy Tripp of Wash
ington, D. C., spent the week end
with Mrs. Tripp and Graydon.
Miss Dorothy Gay of Washington
in visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wiley Gay.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Gay, Mrs.
McCoy Tripp and Miss Ruby Burch
were Wilson visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Lee Jones made a business
trip to Farm villa, Tuesday.
Miss, Dorothy Gardner of Snow
Hill was here on business Monday.
Worker's Osandl Meets.
The Worker's Cottacil of the
Christisn Sunday School was held in
the home at Mr. and Mrs. D. D.
Fields, Thursday swank*.
• The business meeting was presided
over by the president, Mrs. A J.
Craft. During this time plans were
discusses for the Easter program.
During the social hour the hostess
served delicious refreshments.
School New*.
The Sixth Grade ot Walstonburg
School presented a chapel program
cm February 12th, Aa this was on
Lincoln's birthday most ot the pro
gram was centered around Lincoln's
life. The program was opened with
"America the Bsaiitiful" in unison.
For devotional Verna Stepps quoted
the Ten Commandments and led the
audience hi the Lord's Prayer. I mo
gene Redick rendered a piano solo,
"Viennese Whispers." She then gave
a short synopsis of Lincoln's life.
Last en the program was the pre
sentation ot "A little life of Lin
coln," a play in four acts. The chil
dren taking part in the play were
as follows: Jannie' Lois Dildy,
Evelyn Craft, Jane Kitfcrell, Evelyn
Fields, Dorothy Murphy, Mary Ann
Baker, Virginia Roberson, Christine
Butts, J. C. Parker, William Wals
ton, Roland Moye, Franklin Woaten,
Cecil Adams, Joe Denton, Cleveland
Ellis, Lenwood Holloman; Doris
Whitley was the announcer for the
entire program.
Cotton Negligee
jgjjpftfa'a Leretta Young styles
cotton printed with little white
flower*. The little puffed ileeres,
raffles and luadfag (ire a quaint,
old-fashioned effect
Wormy Pigs Will
Never Get Big
The old Marine, "A wormy pig will
never get big," should be kept In
mind this spring m~ thousands of new
pigs are born, reports Dr. C. D. Grin
nells, Experiment Station Veterinar
ian at N. C. State College. The
roundworm, or ascarid, is one of the
most common and injurious of these
awine panMites.
To raise pigs that develop quickly
and profitably, he uiges that grow
ers adopt an approved swine sanita
tion system. This includes the re
moval of all Utter from the farrow
ing pens and cleaning of the pens
with. Soiling water, soap, and lye. '
A few days before farrowing time,
scrub the sow thoroughly with a
brush, using soap and warm water
to remove all dirt. Pay special at
tention to the udder.
Within 10 days after farrowing,
haul (do not drive) the sow and pigs
directly to a field which haa previ
ously been a?wn to a forage crop.
Allow no othVOfgs in this pasture
except sows and . litters similarly
handled. Provide plenty of shelter
and shade, and a safe supply of fresh
water.
Leave the pig* on a clean pasture
for at least 4 months, after which
danger from roundworms is relative
ly slight, said Dr. Grimels. The
use of this system generally makes
pigs ready for market 4 to 8 weeks
earlier than under dirty hog-lot con
ditions. The heid is more uniform
in sixe and practically free or runts.
For the system to be effective, none
of these stepe should be omitted, he
said.
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ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE
Having qualified ai Ht
of the aetata of DeWitt G. Allen, de
ceased, late of Pitt County, North.
Carolina, this is to notify all per
aons having' claims against the s*a
of said deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned at Farmville, North
Carolina, on or before the 17th day
of February, 1944, or this notice
wOl be pleaded in bar of their re
covery. All persona indebted to said
estate will ploaae ht*T" immediate
payments«•' -
This the 17th day of February,
194S.
MRS. FRAJJ0KS ALLEN,
F-awwks. WfWtt 6' AUe°'
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Nazarene.
No American "f be placed to
any party or government in a regi
mented viae which takes from him
or her either freedom of economic
opportunity or political religious 11b
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What would the millions of unfor
tunate men, women and children in
Europe give to be able to live and
enjoy such a way of life? • ,
Well, In this war, those are the
tiling* to our livea which are in
Jeopardy- Our boys are dying tol>re
serve them for us.
Then we can do no less than to
"a&y yea" and <11 those war stamp
albums. It la our duty and privilege
to help the secretary of the treasury,
Mr. Morgenthau, in his magnificent
effort to do the tremendous Job ot
getting the money to keep our bays
supplied with the weapons with
which to fight our fight. ,
Surely that la little enough tor us
to do on the home front
U.S. Trmtmry Dtfrfmnl
A huge depot in Britain, lend*
lease to the United States air forces
along with its operating personnel of
1,000 haa 1,600,000 square feet of
floor space and covers 000, acres.
ing of fruit trees, m strawber
ries, dewberries tad other small
frmto. >
Harris point* out that rose btWMs,
fruit trees and dims suit shrubs should
be sprayed wi'A lime-sulphur.' That,
trees, shrubs aid lawn should be fer
tilised with ""inure and perhaps
some phosphate. No fertiliser con
taining inorganic nitrogen can be
used for this purpose under present
regulations.
As to pruning, he suggests that it
bedone so as to preserve the natur
al shape ef the plant to be pruned.
Flowering plaints that bloom before
July should not be pruned.
Trees and shrubs should not be
allowed to rock around in the wind
and wear a hole in the soil around
their base. Anchor them with string
and stake and keep the soil packed
around the roots.
As to spring yard cleaning, he
gives the foUowing pointers: Don't
burn over the yard and dont use a
brush broom. Use a rake to remove
the coarse trash and allow the fine
material to remain.
He reminds all gardeners that it is
time now to plant water lilies. Use
three parts of good soil and one part
of well-retted manure, and cow
with a layer of sand to hold the aoU
in place. »
We are glad to advise that Mr. GEORGE E. BALLEW,
formerly with D&vis Supply Co., has accepted a position
with us and will be in our Hardware Department He
invites his friends and customers to come in and make
Our Store Headquarters.
WE WILL HANDLE •
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