FARM ITEMS
County Agent
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Cotton Insect Situation
In general, cotton is looking
very good throughout the county.
Plants are squaring heavily with
the exception of late or replanted
cotton and blooms are being
found in a large number of fields.
Recent rains have encouraged
growth and fruiting during the
past week.
The weekly survey of weevil
infestations in different sections
of the county on Monday of this
week showed an increase in
weevil activity over last week in
fields that have not been treated.
In the Wayside community, one
field that was treated showed a
3% infestation while a plot in
the same field that has been left
untreated showed a 28% infes
tation. In the Antioch community,
a treated plot showed 4% while
the untreated area showed 6%
infestation. In the Dundarrach
community, the treated field
shows 0% infestation and the-un
treated area 30% infestation. In
the Bethel CMfrch vicinity, the
untreated area showed 29% in
festation, but due to bad weather
counts were not made on the
treated area.
Boll j worm activity showed no
increase this week over last week,
but some fields have squares
, damaged by this pest. In fields
where boll worm damage is no-
ticed, DDT should be added to
the insecticide that is beirtg used
if it doesn’t already contain it.
DDT is necessary in the insecti-
She'- ’&■ A t?' ■'
Boll weevil activity seems to
be .greater in some fields and
worse in some spots of the fields.
Growers are urged to check their
fields for weevil damage. A good
way to check a field is to walk
across it and examine at least 100
or more squares from different
areas in the field, looking at
squares near the bottom, middle,
and top of the stalks. If squar
ing has begun, applications should
be applied in fields showing 10%
punctured squares or less. It is
suggested that applications be
made at weekly intervals until
infestations fall below 10%. This
usually takes from 2 to 4 appli
cations, which will continue early
season controL It is suggestied
that the late season control be
begun when infestations again
build up to 10%.
Every cotton farmer knows that
it takes a good set of bolls on the
bottom part of a plant to make
a good yield. With cotton squar
ing heavily now and weevil ac
tivity increasing, treatments now
at regular intervals will help
considerably in saving the bottom
' part of our cotton crop. Dusting
in the late' afternoon, night, or
early morning when the air is
calm assures you of a better job
of poisoning. The next three to
four weeks is important in making
a good cotton crop. Check your
fields regularly and treat as often
as necessary to keep weevils un
der control.
Supper Given By
Commissioners
For Highway Men
state Highway officials w'ere
entetrained last Thursday night
with a barbecue supper , given by
the County Commissioners and
others at John McGoogan’s pond.
Among those who enjoyed the ev
ening were George Coble of Lex
ington, District State Highway
Commissioner, and Wilbur Clark
and L. A. Whitfield officials from
the Fayetteville District. Several
rnembers from the Asheboro and
Lumberton offices also were pres
ent, along with all the men who
Work with the highway depart
ment in Hoke County.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Teal and
daughters, Claudia Jean and Ann,
Mrs. Teal’s brother and sister-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Linwood
Carmichael and _son of Raleigh
spent the week en$ at Kure
Beach,
Mrs. ,jJohn Cameibn/ returned
to her home on w(edne^ay of last
week, after beings patient at
Moore County hospital for the
past seven weeks. She is recuper
ating nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howard
and children of Washington, D.
C. are spending this week with
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Howard and
Mr. and Mrs. John McGoogan.
Little Claudia Jean and Ann
Teal are spending this week in
Laurinhur^ vvith their grand
mother, ■‘Mrs'.’ Suhcan Carmichael,
and their aunt. Miss Lena Jone.s.
Buddy McGirt, who has been a
patient at a Jessup, Ga., hospital
for the past several weeks suf
fering injuries received in i-n
automobile accident, returned
home yesterday.
Recorder Hears
Few Cases In
Court Tuesday
Only ten defendants faced
Judge Harry Greene in Ho>.ce
County recorder’s court Tuesday
morning.
Mack Clark, white, charged
with being drunk and disorderly,
got 60 days on the roads suspend-'
ed on 12 months good behavior
and $10 and the costs. Dock
Campbell, white, got the same
judgment for the same offense.
James Hubert Purcell, colored,
was found guilty of non-support.
He got six months, suspended on
payment of the court costs and
was ordered to pay $7.50 per weeK
to the Hoke County Welfare De
partment for Reba Baker and
child.
Byron Gene French, white,
paid the costs for speeding 55 in
a 35 mph zone.
Chancey McLauchlin, colored,
paid $10 and the costs for being
drunk and disorderly.
Curtis Murchison, colored, was
charged with driving without
an operator’s license and paid $25
and the costs.
Walter C. Bennett, white, who
was charged with driving drunk
and speeding 85 mph, got six
months on the roads suspended on
18 months good behavior and a
fine of $150 and the costs.
Reuben Jones, Indian, assault
ed his wife and got six months
suspended on good behavior for
two years and was fined $25 and
the costs.
The case against Tommy* JVIor-
rison, colored^ for assault was nol
pressed.
Fred Wilson, colored, paid the
costs for assault.
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4-H Camoers Return
From Millstone
Johnny Patterson of Miami,
Florida, is visiting his uncle,
James C. Lentz.
B&PW Club Installs
Officers Tuesday
On Tuesday evening of this
week the Raeford Business and
Professional Women’s club met at
the Elk Restaurant for their re
gular monthly dinner meeting,
after which they adjourned to the
Lions Den for a business meeting.
Mrs. Ruria Shelton presided in
the absence of the president, Mrs.
Retha Ashe. Mrs. Shelton install
ed the following officers for the
coming year: Miss Daisy Morris,
president. Miss Mary Peele, vice-
president, Mrs. W. R. Barring
ton, corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Lois Maultsby, secretary, and Mrs.
Ernest Campbell, treasurer.
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Mr. and Mrs. Reid Childress
and Mr. and Mrs. N. H. G. Bal
four left Tuesday to attend the
Production Credit Association Di
rectors Conference, held at the
Ocean Forest, Myrtle Beadi.
Ann Leach entered McPherson's
Clinic in Durham Monday for a
mastoid operation. ' Her sister.
Miss Eleanor Leach of Richmond,
Virginia, is staying with her at
the clinic. Mrs. Leach and Bobby
are in Moncure Avith Mrs. Leach’s
sister. Miss Cecil Seawell, and
drive over to Durham each day
to see Anne.
Second Primary To
Be Held Saturday
Saturday, June 28, is :iie date
for the second primary when
Democrats of North Carolina will
nominate a candidate for justice
of the State Supreme Court.
The same poll holders and elec
tion officials who served at the
fiist primary on May 31 will con
duct the election oh Saturday.
Judge R. Hunt Parker of Ro
anoke Rapids and Judge William
H. Bobbitt of Charlotte, both Su
perior court judges in North Caro
lina, are the candidates for jus
tice of the Supreme Court. Judge
Parker led in the first primary
and Judge Bobbitt was second
high man and he has asked for
the second primary.
July Bookniobile
Schedule Announced
Rowell Bi Shook
Passes Wednesday;
Funeral Today
Rowell B. Shook, 40, who had
made his home here for the past
several years, died shortly after
noon yesterday at Highsmith hos
pital. He had been ill for about
five weeks and had entered the
hospital Tuesday. He was employ
ed by Robbins Mills at the time
of his death but he formerly
w’orked for the State Highway
Department in Hoke County.
Mr. Shook was a native of
Shannon and was the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Shook of
Robeson county. Surviving are
his wifb, the former Eloise Hum
phrey of Shannon, one daughter,
Sarah Effie of the home: four
brothers and four sisters.
Funeral services will be
MISS m COUNTY WILL BE
CROWNED HERE FRIDAY NIGHT
Raeford Team
Now In New
Textile Lea^e
The Raeford Rebels, local semi-
pro baseball team, entered the
East Carolina Textile League last
week. The league is composed of
Red Springs, St. Pauls, McColI,
S. C. and Raeford. The League
will' play two games each week,
on Wednesday and Friday nights.
The locals opened here last night
held against McCoil.
Dinner, Pageant, Dance
To Start At National Guard
Armory At 6:00 P. M.
Mrs. H. S. Willis and Dr. and
Mrs. R. L. Murray are spendiilg
a few days this week as guests
of Mrs. E. H, Cranmer at Long
Beach, N. C.
Mrs. Walter Freeman, who re
cently sold her home in Aberdeen,
where she had lived for a num
ber of years and who has come
back to Raeford to live, will move
into the Thomas house on West
Donaldson Avenue, which Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Tillman and family
have occupied for sometime.
Mrs. M. D. Gentry, Miss Patsy
Gentry, Mrs. Bill Garrett and'
children left today to return to
their home in Roxboro after
spending several days with Mr.
and Mrs. Carlton Niven.
Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Crawley
of Lynchburg, Wrginia, were vis
itors in the home of Kermit’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Craw
ley Friday night. They went to
Jackson Springs Saturday to visit
Mrs. Crawley’s father, E. W.
Bruton, and returned to Lynch
burg Sunday. Mrs. Stanley Craw
ley accompaQied them home Sun
day to spend several weeks.
Thirty-nine Hoke County 4-H
Club members. Miss Freida Moss
who served as counselor, and
Josephine Hall and J.' R. Potter,
Home and Farm Agents, spent
last week at Camp Millstone; The
Hoke County group camped with
seventy-eight 4-H Club members
and leaders from Wilson Coimty.
Anne Bracey and Hugh and Bob
by Wright received certificates
for making the best book ends in
the handicrafts classes. Linda
Phillips and Hugh Wright were
honored by being superior camp-
erfe.
During the week, Dr. L. S.
Bennett of State College, took a
number of nictures of the Hoke
and Wilson County campers.
These pictures will appear with
a feature story in next Sunday’s
News and Observer.
The following boys and girls
attended camp from the county:
.Ton Gareth and Judith C. Al
mond, Anne- Bracey, Shelby L.
and Shriley L. Calloway, James
Garter, Johnny Carter, Ruby Mae
•'’lark, Billv Dalton. Johnnv Dees,
'’’ranees Ward Greene. Robert
Green, Eleanor Hales, Mary Eliz
abeth Hiser. Mary Israel. Mary
Elizabeth Jones, Leo Jordan,
'’hirley Leslie, Charlie Ray Mar
tin. Leonard. Linda, and Shirley
McBryde, Margaret McLeod, Lin-
'Ta Ann Phillips. Rodney and
'T’ornm-v Pickier, Dorothy and Pat
ricia Pittman, Charlotte Posey,
Gloria Jean Rose, Carroll Scar-
boro, Tommie Seaford, Mary
Smith, Barbara Thompson, Doris
Jane Thompson, Peggy Williams,
Alena Williamson, Bobby and
Hugh Wright.
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MAKES HONOR LIST
Mr. and Mrs. James Hight and
Jimmie, Jr. of Henderson and
Tom Speed of Oxford were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Cameron. Mrs. Cameron is a sis
ter of Mrs. Hight and Mr. Speed.
Avery Connell, Bobby McNeill,
Jimmy and Nelli Blue Sinclair
of Carolina spent the wedc end
at their homes In town.
The Bookmobile Schedule for
first week in July is as follows:
Tuesday: 8:40-8:55 Conoly's
Station, 9:00-9:10 D. B. McFad-
yen’s, 9:15-9:25 Kermit Riley’s,
9:^0-9:40 Friendship Com., 9:45-
9:55 Dickson Parker’s, 10:00-
10:10 Lacy Scarborough’s, 10:15-
10:30 Olivia Graham’s, 10:35-
10:45 Marshall Nfwton’s Station,
10:50-11:00 Joe Lbvette’s, 11:05-
11:10 Fred McFadyen’s, 11:15-
11:25 D. A. McDbugald’s, 11:30-
11:40 Herman Kbonce’s, 11:50-
12:00 David Lindsay’s, 12:05-12:15'
McCall’s, 12:20-12:30 S. N. Mc
Call’s, 12:35-12:45 Rev. D. E. Mil
ler’s, 12:50-1:00 , Rockfish Post
Office, 1:05-1:10 N. J. Ritter’s
l:15-l;25'Mrs. M. I.. Wood’s, 1:30-
1:40 Mrs. Bundj^,. W5-l:50 Per
cy English’s, 2^0=^:% Mr§. R. H.
Edge’s, 2:20-2:30 Mrs. Percy Gil-
lis’, 2:35-2:45 Mrs. Ben Johnson’s,
2:50-3:00 Mrs. Claude Posey’s,
3:10-3:20 Mrs. R. W. Posey’s, 3:25-
3:35 Mrs. Brock’s, 3:40-3:50 Mrs.
Hubert Warwick’s, 4:00-4:10 Mrs.
Etta Gillis’, 4:15-4:25 Mrs. D. H.
Yarborough’s, 4:30-4:40 Mrs. Per
cy Howell’s.
Thursday: '6:45-8:55 Long’s Sta
tion, 9:00-9:10 Mrs. J. P. Smith’s,
9:20-9:30 Mrs. J. F. Jordan’s,
9:35-9:45 Mrs. C. H. Tapp’s, 9:50-
10:00 R. H. Williamson’s, 10:05-
10:15 McGregor’s, 10:40 - 10:50
Mrs. Bob Park’s, 11:00-11:20 Lus-
tron Drive, 11:30-11:40 * Ashley
Heights, D. H. Johnson’s Store,
11:50-12:00 M. C. Almond’s, 12:10-
12:20 Leonard McBryde’s, 12:30-
12:40 Thompson’s, 12:55-1:05 W.
H. Brady’s, 1:15-1:25 Mrs. James
Thompson’s, 1:35-2:05 McFarland
Community, 2:15-2:25 Mrs. E. A.
Winecoff’s, 2:30-2:40 Calloway’s
Station, -2:45-2:55 Mrs. Henry
Baker’s, 3:05-3:15 J. A. Webb, Sr.,
3:20-3:30 Mrs. John Pendergrass’,
3:35-3:45 Archie Calboim’s, 3:55-
4:05 Mrs. Dora Leslie’s, 4:15-4:30
Mrs. Newt Seals, 4:40-4:50 Miss
Lettie McMillan’s.
Friday: 9:00-9:10 Mrs. John
Russell’s, 9:15-9:25 Mrs. Will
Tapp’s, 9:35-9:45 Mrs. J. M. Nor
ton’s, 9:50-10:00 Mrs. Verne Mil
ler’s, 10:30-10:40 Mrs. J. R. Mc-
Minnis’, 10:50-11:00 Mrs. Arch
McEachem’s, 11:10-11:20 Miss
Willa McLauchlin’s, 11:30-12:00
McEachem’s Station, 12:10-12:20
Mrs. Ralph Livingston’s, 12:40-
12:50 Mrs. O. B. Covington’s, 1:00-
l:in Mrs. Willie McNeill’s, 1:20-
1:30 Mrs. Ethel Watson’s, 1:40-
1:50 Mrs. J. A. Hodgin’s, 2:00-
2:10 Monroe’s (Andrews place),
2:20-2:30 Mrs. Ben McRyde’s,
2:40-2:50 Mrs. Cliff Conol3^s,
‘1:55-3:05 Mrs. Marcus Culbreth’s,
3:10-3:20 Mrs. Jones’, 3:30-3:40
Mrs. Will McNeill’s.
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COMPLETES COURSE
at the Raeford Baptist church at
five o’clock today (Thursday) and
will be conducted by the Rev.
Judson Lennon of Raeford and
the Rev. Sam Hudson of Dunn.
Burial will be in the Saddletree
Baptist Church cemetery near
Shannon. -
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Nation Suffers
From Erosion
Chairman Says
Cooperating farniers pay about
half the (lost of soil and water
conserV^on practices carried out
under the Agricultural Conser
vation Program, says G. T. Scott,
Chairman of the State Production
and Marketing Administration
Committee. The other half is a
public investment in protecting
and building the soil and water
resources of the country. But,
the chairman asks, who pays for
erosion when soil and water re
sources are neglected?
According to the chairman, it
is estimated that the Nation suf
fers annually nearly $4 billion in
soil loss and damage from floods
and silting. There is no estimate
of the loss in terms of future pro
duction needed by the Nation’s
increasing population. As the
chairman sees it, the muddy wat
er that represents an average of
50 forty-acre farms down the
Mississippi a day is more than
just that much farmland gone. It
is the food and fiber needed for
the 155 million people in this
country now and for the 170 or
more millions who will be her?
in another 10 years.
He points out that 800 carloads
of feed a day are required for
New York City alone. As the city
grows bigger more will be need
ed. Any reduction of milk or eggs
or beef or bread because uncon
trolled water has skimmed the
topsoil from the land will mean
that much less food for New York
and other great cities.
For this reason, every person
who depends on the land shares
in the cost of these soil losses—
not just the farmer whose land
is made less productive. An in
crease of 1 cent a pound in the
cost of all domestically consume !
food would cost this country
nearly $2% billion a year. This,
according to Chairman Scott, is
one way the Nation would pay
for erosion were steps not taken
to keep the topsoil from washing
away.
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HOKE RURITAN CLUB
SPONSORS SINGING SUN.
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The Rebels have won three-
games so far this season. They'
defeated Red Springs twice and
Lakedale once.
The locals played here last Fri-
The crowning of Miss Hoke
County of 1952 will take place at
the Armory tomorrow night, June
2Tth at nine o’clock.
Dinner will be served by the
I Raeford Woman’s Club at six o’
clock. Tnis will be followed by
the 'oeauty pageant, and talent
show and the selectio.n of "Miss
Koke County.” who will represent
the county in the state contest for
"Miss North Carolina" to held in
Winston-Salem in July. The final
affair of the evening will be a
dance, with m.usic furnished by
; Kal Gore and his orchestra, popu
lar tjnusicians of this section.
The |iine girls entered in the
contest are 'oeing sponsored by
local business firms. Those en-
day for the first night game of
the season. They defeated Red , ^gj-ed are Annie Blue Cameron
Springs 12-4 in a game called in | sponsored by the Raeford Auto
the sixth inning, when the Red j by the News.-
Springs team left the field after , journal, Fannette Gore by Bau-
an argument with the umpire.
Jim Taylor,, Rebel pitcher, struck
out 14 in the short contest. Green
was .the losing pitcher. Lee. with
3 for 4 and Bowen, with 2 for 4,
Mary Sue Upchurch, a rising
sophomore at Hollins College,
was included on the Freshman
Honor List for her high scholas
tic record for the past semester.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. M. Upchurch of Raeford.
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Miss Frances Malpass, who
was the roommate of Miss Ethel
Sue Gulledge at East Carolina
College, spent Sunday with Ethel
Sue.
S-Sgt. Leonard C. Burke, Route
3, Raeford, currently serving as
a crew chief and jet mechanic
with the 68th Fighter Interceptor
Squadron, who recently gradu
ated from the F-94 Familiariza
tion Course in Japan.
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Mrs. Harold Stone and children
of Falls Church, Virginia, are
visiting Mrs. Stone’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. B. 'Warren. They ac
companied Mrs. 'Warren, who had
been visiting the Stone family
home during the wedc end.
The Hoke Ruritan Club will
sponsor a Sunday Singing at the
Hope Mills School Auditorium on
June 29 at 2:00 o’clock. Male
quartets, mixed quartets and
choirs will take part In the pro
gram. Everyone is Invited to at
tend.
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Mr. and Mrs. Roland Covington
returned Monday from Hunters
ville, where they spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Hurd
Bradford and family. They also
went to Charlotte to see their
friends, Mr. and Mrs. W. L Hen
derson.
a triple and a double, led the hit
ting attack for Raeford. The big
blow of the night came when
Luke McNeill hit a double in the
fourth with the bases loaded.
Each team in the league is al
lowed 20 pla^'ers. At present the
Rebels have^ the following men
out for the team; Jim Taylor,
John Helms, Bill Upchurch,, J. D.
McMillan, Luke McNeill, J. B.
McLeod. Joe Upchurch, J. D.
Currie, Gene Bowen, Jack
Lee. Dusty McLeod, James Rad-
cliff. Frank McNeill and Robert
Lisenbee.
Clayton Bouyer is Rebel Man
ager. He asks that anyone who is
interested in playing to come out
for the team.
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Philippi Homecoming
Is Well Attended
The annual homecoming at
Philippi church was observed
last Sunday. It was one of the
most successful occasions of this
kind to be held at the church, in
recent years. People were there
from many cities and towns near
and far away. With the church
filled to overflowing the Sacra
ment of the Lord’s supper was
observed, after the regular Sun
day School and preaching serv
ices. ’
Due to thunder showers, lunch
was spread picnic style in the
Education Building on the church
grounds. The Women of the
Church served iced tea and the
food was abundant and delicious.
Ministers taking part in church
services were Rev. C. M. Gillis
of Fayetteville, Rev. W. B. Hey
ward of Raeford and his assist
ant. Rev. Malcolm Bullock of
Fairmont.
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Deane Announces
Two Loans For
R. E. A. Approved
Washington, D. C., June 19,—
Congressman Charles B. Deane
announced today that the Rural
Electrification Administration has
approved two loans to the Lum-
bee River Electric Membership
Corporation, Red Springs. C. L.
Ballance is President of this Cor
poration which serves Hoke and
Scotland Coimties in the 8th
Congressional District and Robe
son and Cumberland in the 7th.
The purpose of the first loan
of $570,000 is for syst^ improve
ments, including 23 miles of tie
line, construction of 100 miles of
distribution line tmd wtU serve
500 additional rural consumers.
The second loan in the amount
of $100,000 win be used to tbn-
ance, purdiase and install wir
ing, plumbinA flxtum and dee-
trieal appUanees.
com Appliance Co., Mary McLean
by Graham’s Gift Shop. Louise
Harris by Home Furniture Co.,
Belle Smith fay Raeford Hard
ware Co., Mary Sue Upchurch by
Israel Mann, Kaye King by Hoke
Drug Co., and Safa .Jane Cole by
Bel’iv-Hensdale Co. All of the
contestants were entertained by
the Jaycees Tuesday night with &
picnic supper at the Benton
Thoma ? pond.
Tickets Tor the .affair may be
purchased ik* ad-va«.ce fre^- -Viny
Jaycee or from the Boy Scouts.
They will also be on sale at the
door Friday night. T'nese may be
bought for the dinner and page
ant. the dance and pageant or^
for all three. /
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Tigers Beat Cards
In Little League Play
The Raeford Tigers beat the
Cardinals 9-3 at Aberdeen last
Friday afternoon in a, game that
was scheduled for Wednesday and
rained out. This was the first de
feat for the Cardinals. Monday's
game between the Raeford In
dians and the Raeford Tigers here
was rained out also.
Little League standings through
Monday ctre: Raeford Indians, 5
wins and 2 losses; Raeford Tigeirs,
2 wins and 5 losses; Aberdeen
Cardinals, 6 wins and 2 losses;
(the Aberdeen Cubs gave them
their second defeat Monday); and
the Aberdeen Cubs, 2 wins and
6 losses.
Dean 'White, treasurer of the
Aberdeen-Raeford Little League
announced this week that he will
be at the Robbins Heights play
ground on Tuesday afternoon,
July 1, at 5:30 to give out caps
and jerseys to the boys who filled
out the forms and came out for
practice but who did not make
the first team. He urges all of
these boys to come out for prac
tice again so that they will be ex
perienced players for next year’s
baseball team.
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New Mail Route
For Town Announc^
The Post Office Department
announced Tuesday fitat it has
approved re - routing of Ihe
Greensboro and Warsaw, Norfli
Carolina H^way Post Office
route by way of Carthage, South
ern Pines, Aberdeen and Raeford.
effective July 1, 1952. This High-
way Post Office service will af
ford the local Post Office in^trow-
ed mail delivery facilities. Hie
schedule win be spnounced next
week.
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CORRECTION
Malcolm Bullock of
is assisting the Rev. W. B. Her*
ward at Philippi Prmhytwtwi
Churdi fids snnHMr* aot at tto
Baefnrd Presbiyteriitt Ckmit M
stated la tea