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THE NEWS-JOmiNiU.
^ raUBSDA Yi NO VEMBBR 3(V 1«50
the middle of March. Our wheat
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Poole’s Medley
'' . had grown well under the snow.
BY D SCOTT POOLE
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We have not had much snow
here since the big snow on March
2nd, 1927. On March 1st snow fell
to, a depth of 2 inches, and at day
light, March 2nd there was 15
inches of snow. When it ceased to
fall it was some 24 or more inches
deep.
It was not cold enough for ice
whea that snow' fell, nor hardly
eoM enough all week afterw'ards
iof ice, but the snow gradually
Clawed. No trains ran here for
about four days.
A few times in my life clouds
came up something like a rain
cloud, and snow fell for a few'
hours. I remember several like
that.
Cold weather and snow kills
insects, and old people used to
say that cold w'eather and snow
the preceding winter ensures
good crops, that it fallows the
ground, and the crops grow bet
ter after snow.
deep.
l onca read a book which taught
that about the same amount of
heat and cold coibes to every part
of the country. In other words,
when there are silmmers tvhich
are not very hot another summer
some time afterward will make
up the deficiency.
The fall and early winter had
been cold in 1876, and the day
before Christmas, a Saturday,
snow began to fall on frozen
ground. That snow was two feet
deep and covered the ground for
two months or more. The snow
was worn off the roads, but that
was all the ground in sight till
In the years 1895 and in 1912
I eight snows fell during the winter
I months. These snows were from
5 to 12 inches deep, and the weath
er was very cold. But the coldest
I weathdr | ever saw came in 1897,
when we had a real blizzard be
tween February 9th and 14th. 11
degrees below is cold weather
sure as yoy live.
Usually there are frosts in Oc
tober rarely later than the 16th,
and-some cold weather all through
November, but*this year the wea
ther has been mild, and people
Had not been hardened when this
almost zero weather came.
How does Your INSURANCE
measure up?
lET US CHECK IT FOR YOU
-NO obuskhon—
THE JOHNSON COMPANY
RAEFORD, N. C.
Eeprcsenting THE TRAVELERS, Hartford
The greatest blizzard to come
to this country came last week,
over the whole country, it seems.
! do not recall reading such news
etore. It was 10 above zero in
■'aeford Saturday rhorning. We
iiave escaped from storms and
■zero weather, but in other places
testbs have occurred. The boll
weevil is killed, perhaps, ;ind
farmers will make bumper crops
-if cotton next year. It is probable
•.ve will have plenty of fruita.
Cold pinches more when the^'e
are warm days and suddenly real
cold weather comes. Irregular
seasons are our greatest climate
deficiency, if that is what it is.
ville Observer stated in an edi
torial of vitriolic denunciation/ of
prohibition, that it did not pro
hibit. can be found In the files
of The Observer that on the 4th
of July, abou^ the middle of pro-
l}ibition*s short* life,. that it pro
hibited in Fayetteville, with the
city full of people from the sur
rounding towns and country who
stayed all day, and until ten o’
clock that night, Enjoying . the
splendid display of fireworks. If
liquor could have been had, that
crowd would have been a drunk
en mob.
The country should replace, or
re-enact the 18th amendment.
President Roosevelt did some
helpful things for our country,
struggling for existence, but he
certainly played havoc when be
had the 18th amendment repeal
ed.
In 1797 it was said that a man
hauled wood from a new ground
on the east side of Little River,
four miles south of Troy all day
for two days over water 2o feet
There can be no hope for the
drunkard in this nor the next
world. Many of these people be
ing killed daily are not sober, in
all probability, when they die.
Several months ago The Fayette
The people of Fayetteville of
the long ago were know'u for their
friendliness, and made friends of
the country folks. My first trip to
Fayetteville was in 1868, and in
almost every store in which we
entered the merchant gave my
brother and me some enndy or,
cakes, 'fhere were streets of the
city filled with covered wagons.
They were almost as nu.nierous as
automobiles are now, but there
were no collisions. Twenty miles
a ddy was an average for those
w:agons, for they came loaded, and
they were loaded on their return
trips.
Wayside News
By Mrs. Ralph Plummer
Miss Myra Mott of Bo^ne spent
the past few days with her mo
ther, Mrs. J. E. Shewbridge;
Miss Elizabeth Parker of Wo
mans College, Greensboro, spent
the Thanksgiving holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. K.
Parker.
Mrs. Romie Williamson of Fay
etteville, Miss Laura McDougald
of blinton, and Wade McDougald
of East Carolina College, Green
ville, visited their parei’ts over
the holidays.
Mr, and Mrs. D. E. Pitt in Rocky
Mount last Friday. Mason ‘ Bell
of Fayetteville,; accompanied them.
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COTTON FORECAST
DROPS STILL LOIVER
Official estimates of North Car
olina’s cotton crop continue to.
sink lower.
The'Si FORD steps
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for the years ahead
. Ctwce ol 10 "Bakt-Enamel" Colon
Nm Winced Hood OnuRwnt NewEitnPoDirWiMhlMldWipen,
^ Mew Weelltef|iroo( Hofn MounS»iv
New ''Sifely-Glc«r Conbol Panel
New Semaphore Drive Seitdor
New "Luxury Lounge"
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New Neoened MemHifliti
I tIvelSpuMier Grille
iWeterprool Automatic Mdeagej
■Ignition System ‘
, New FuH-Cirdt
HoroKni
LNew "Color-1
L Fordcralt Fabrics
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Fuel Pump
' riew Coumeroaiancing Deck Lid Hinges
New "Magic Lift" Deck Lid
New. ‘7ell-Tale" Rear Lights
New Key-Release
Deck Lid Latch
A
k'Rota-Qiiier " N** Key-Tern Starttof
'^**'f* Foam Rubber Cushioning '
«ver Non-Sag Springs
New Fordomatic Drived
New Jet-Styled V
More Rugged ^ssis Frame
New Multi-Protection Bumpersu
Anti-Lock Bumper Guards s
Mew Auloniabc Posture Control New "Colotblend" Carpeting
lew Styled Pa'kmg Lights
•Advanced “Hydra-Coil" Springs
New ‘Viscous Control" Shock Absortiers
New Aotontc Ride Control •
New Variable-Rate Rear Spring Suspension
King-Sue Brakes
1 -V"'■/ ' Sid
r tushion-Quier Engine Mounbng
with 43 new
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features!
Look Ahead ... at your Ford E^ealer's
today! Laok at the *51 Ford!
Here's the car designed and buill not just for
this year and next, but for the years to
come. To stay in style, to stay young in
performance, to stay thrifty!
h’i Hio *51 Ford with 43 new "Look
Ahead" features—some illustrated above
—every one planned and engineered for
tfie years ahead.
This unique new springing system aulo*
matically adjusts spring reaction to road
conditions. Automatic Ride Control includes
Advanced "Hydra-Coil" Front Springs and
new Variable-Rate Rear Spring Suspension.
Both team with new "Viscous Control" Shock
Absorbers to give you a relaxing ride, a
level ride—no {ounce, no pitch, no roll I
You can have your choice of two great
Ford economy engines; the world-famous,
100-h.p. V-8 or its companion in quality and
quiet, the 95-h.p. Six. Both of these engines
offer the Automatic Mileage Maker that
matches timing to fuel charges so that every
drop of gasoline Is used—none wasted.
And in the new '51 Ford you are offered a
choice of three advanced transmissions—
the Conventional Drive, the Overdrive,*
and Fordomatic Drive,* the newest and
finest of all automatic transmissions. Visit
your Ford Dealer today to see and "Test
Drive” this finest Ford ever buiM
*OpHewol al •lira coal;
You’M find such advances e$ the new Auto
matic Ride Control that mokes even rough
foods easy on you—easy on the car itself!
Yes, you'll ride in comfort in the new '51
Ford ... and you'll ride in style, tool Inside
and out, you'll find beauty in every detail
of styling, coochwork and finish of this fine
new Ford. And it is beauty that lasts
because the quality is therel
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You can pay more but you cant buy better
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Come in and "Test Drive" it Today
RAEFORD AUTO COMPANY
Phone 2S1-1
Raeford, N. C.
There v’ere many from this com
munity that attended the “Bailey
Brothers” show -ac Rockfish
Grammar school last Monday
night. The Rockfish Home Dem
onstration club made and sold
chances on a quilt. Mrs. V/ill
Monroe turned out to be th-a lucky
one.' '
Corn growers should prepare
their cribs for perfection against
weevils before storing corn, says
George D. Jones, extension ento
mologist at State College.
Mrs. D. A. McDougald was a
patient at Highsmitk Hbspit il for
a few days recently but i.'i n-jw at
her home. Mrs. Laura Crowle.v is
still a patient there, but her con
dition is reported much better.
The latest forecast, released
November'8, by the Crop Report
ing Service of the State and Fed
eral Departments of Agriculture,
place lint production at 1.70,000
bales. This is 20,000 bales less
than the October forecast, 64 per
cent below 1949 production, 71
per cent below the 1939-48 aver
age, and the smallest crop since
1871. ,
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Fall preparation of the soil is
an important task for farmers who
plan to grow aromatic tobacco
next year.
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World cotton production in 1950-
51 is estimated at 27 million bales.
Production in 1949-50 was about
31 million bales.
WANT ADS
Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Hair and
family of Bonnie D'joae spe't
Thanksgiving day m the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hair.
Mrs. Clarence Fvcxonco enter
tained i.n honor of her husb.-a.d,
whose Jeirthday was last 'WeJne.s-
day, v/ith a steak supper --vith all
the trimmings. M''. Koon/e’s
brothers were the guest;'.
Charles Barefoot and Booby
Kinlaw made ^ trip to Lnn-iber-
ton last Sunday.
6-VINE GRAPE ARBOR - RED,
WHITE AND BLUE - as follows:
2 Lutie - Red, midseason. 2
Niagara - U^ite, midseason. 2
Fredonia - New, early, blue. 6
Grapes - 2 yr. vines - Special
Offer No. 8-0 - 83.85, Postpaid.
Write for free copy 56-page
Planting Guide, offered by Vir
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Trees, Nut Trees, Berry plants.
Grape Vines, and Ornamental
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Mrs. Furman Martin and son,
Franklin, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Koonce last Thursday.
Franklin remained for the week
end.
Am Buying Pecans Again. Spike
Morris at L. & S. Depot.
FOR RENT: Two room furnish
ed apartment. Mrs. Irene D.
Thrower. Route 2, Raeford. 27p
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Shewbridge
and Robert Mott left Monday fpr
Knoxville, Marylaad.
Mrs. Victor Rowan of Wilming
ton spent last week in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A, McFadyen.
J. O. Veasey, Miss Jane Veasey
and Thomas McFadyen visited
Anthofted
FRIGIDAIRE
dealer for the past 13 years.
Refrigerators, Raages, Wa
ter Heaters and oAer ap
pliances.
BAUCOM’ APPLIANCE CO.
Phone 33.21 - Raeford. N. C.
CASTLETON CHINA
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created by the well-known contemporary
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B(A UN suggests table-settings in both the
classic tradition and the modern mood.
Five piece place-eetting—dinner, dessert, butter plate,
teacup and saucer. 81>2,75
C. P. KINLAW, Jeweler
RAEFORD, N. C.
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