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Loknont
Hdce Gnnv Asks
Ijiinlieg REA To
Lower Its Rates
Mr. C. L. Ballance, President
lAimbee River Electric Member-
Aip Corp.
Si, Pauls, N. C.
Dear Mr. Ballance:
At a meeting of the Hoke Coun
ty Mobilization Committee last
week, we heard reports^ on the
summary of the results of the 1951
Farm Family Policy Review.
There was a very heavy support of
the Rural Electrification Admin-
i. ; 4 in and we are sure this is
tr ue in our county and in the oth
er counties in our REA project.
However, a number of counties
made suggestions for changes in
rates and improvement of service.
"We, as a group, voted to ask the
Dumbee . Electric board members
to reduce the rate schedule for
farm and home servnce. We know
this has been done in several pro
jects and we feel that a project
that has been going successfully
tor twelve years and has over
seven thousand members could
readily reduce rates wi'.hout hin
dering i’s success. ^
Following is an article taken
from the News and Observer:
DEDUCTION IN RATES
announced by co-op
“Williamston, May 24—Mem
bers of the Edgecombe-Maftin
County Electric Membeiship Cor-
pwation, and REA-financed rural
Electric distribution cooperative
with headquarters in Tarboro, will
receive a reduction in the rates
they are presently paying for
tiieir electric service according to
President J. W. Eubanks of Has-
sdL
The new rate schedule, which
becomes effective July 1, repre
sents a reduction of approximate
ly 13 per cent of the annual gross
TBvenue from the sale of electri
city under the previous rates.
One of the oldest REA coopera
tives in the nation, the Edge
.combe-Martin County Electic
llesnbership Corporation’s first
loan was allocated on May 29th,
1936, and energized its first 32
Tnil^s of lines on April 17, 193?,
io bring the first REA cooperative
service in the state to 66 members.
Today the coOpeartive is provid
ing nearly 4,000 consumers con-
miles - an average of 3.6 per mile:
First 25 kwh @ 7%c per kwh.
Next 25 kwh @ 4%c per kwh.
Next 50 kwh @ Sc per kwh.
Next 100 kwh @ 2 c per kwn.
Over 200 kwh @ l%c per kwh.
Hot water heater rates are:
All oyer 200 kwh @ 1.2c up to
500.
All over 500 kwh @ l%c per kwh
3. Mr. R. R. Edwards' Manager
of the South River Project says
“We are pleased to say that oar
rates have been reduced twice and
can be reduced again when our
economy is more stable. This pro
ject has around 6650 consum.crs
and covers around 1650 miles
which is an average of four mem
bers to the mile.”
Several other projects snow;
lower rates or less consumers to
the mile.
In traveling over Hoke County,
we frequently hear comments re
garding the high cost of electricity
which is distributed through REA.
This has been a very bad year for
farmers in our section. Many of
the REA customers have suffered
losses in both tobacco and cotton
crops. At your next board meet
ing, we should like very much for
you to give this request careful
consideration. It has been sugge.Sv-
ed that rates be reduced to at
least equal Carolina Power and
Light Company rates. At the be
ginning of the project, twelve
vears ago, it wgs stated tnat the
Rural Elecfrication Act’s function
was to make self liquidation loans.
We are sure that in most case the
project has had a steady increase
of revenue per patron as he con
verted his farm and home opera
tions to electric power! Why not
charge enough to gradually liqui
date the loan, take care of operat
ing expenses, and give the co-op
members a break?
We would appreciate a report
on the action taken in regard to
this suggestion.
Yours sincerely,
R. J. Hasty, Chairman Hoke
County Mobilization Committee.
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Fipgemail polish on shoe strings
—sometimes metal tips come off
of shoe strings. Try dipping the
end of shoe string in clear finger
nail polish. Two heavy dips would
last a good long time. Of course,
the polish must dry thoroughly
between each dip.
THE KEWS40CTNAL
which homemakers may initiate,
interpret, and promote extension
projects of national and interna
tional importance in the protec
tion and development of the
American home.
Atlas wheat, introduced in
1948, hJIs averaged seven bushels
per acre more than the two most
widely-grown older varieties..
tissue and maintaining body heat
and energy
■ The 1952 price support fbr oats
is 80 cents per bushel for Grade 3
or better. This is 85 per cent of the
latest parity price.
In 1930, the average North Car
olina dairy cow produced 3.770
pounds of milk. In 1950 the aver
age was 4,460.
Land prices have climbed more
rapidly in North Carolina since
1940 than in any other sta^e^
Use kerosene to remove letter
ing. on feed bags. It doesn’t always
work—most times it does. Letter
ing on flour or feed bags will
come right out when kerosene has
been poured on the letters and
then rolled up for a day or two,
or less time. /
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Purposes Of The
National Meetings To
Be Held In Raleigh
STATE COLLEGE
HINTS TO FARM
HOMEMAKERS
Homemakers —Planning meals
that are balanced in nutrients is
not enough for you to do. We
must plan food combinations that
are not only good to eat, nutri-
nearly wiiaumcxis
z:, m n^es o. U-r; “IS
Hdgecombe, Martin, Nash, Pitt,
iHaSifa-g, Beaumont, Bertie, and
Wilson Counties with an adequate
and dependable supply of central
station electricity.”
Statistics from Mr. Gwyn
Price’s office in Raleigh show the
following N. C. REA projects with
lower rates than the Lumbee Pro
ject:
1. Pitt and Greene Electri';
Membership Corp. has a minimum
charge of $175 per month, with
the scale:
look appetizing as well. Food must
have not only taste appeal but eye
appeal.
All this goes towards makin.g
meal planning, preparation, and
serving an interesting part of
homemaking rather than a labor
ious chore.
The Country Women’s Council
of the United States will convene
in Raleigh at the adjournment of
* the National Demonstration Coun
cil meeting on Wednesday, Octo
ber 29.
The purpose of the Country Wo
men’s Council (which is the Un
ited States Branch of the Asso
ciated Country Women of the
World) is to bring the United
States member societies, including
the National Home Demonstra
tion Council into closer relation
ship and to-further work of the
international organization. Chair
man of the Country Women’s
Council is Mrs. George Apperson
of Mocksville, N. C.
The purpose of the Associated
Country Women of the World is
to join together women from dif
ferent countries who speak differ
ent languages but who have the
same interests, hopes and prob
lems. Its program is designed to
further friendship and iiiutual
understanding among country wo
men of all lands. There are 6 mil-
Uon members in 103 organizations
from 23 countries and five coriti
nents.
Objects of the National Home
Demonstration' Council which is
also an affiliate of the Associated
Country Women of the World are
three-fold:
First—to strengthen, develop,
coordinate, and extend adult edu
cation in home economics through
the home demonstration program.
Second—to provide opportunity
for homemakers in home demon
stration groups to pool their judg
ment and experience for progres
sive improvement gf home and
community life.
Third—to offer a means by
People have established certain
principles through practicing cus
toms which we consider to be es
sential for correct table service
and good table-manners. It’s im-
iSstTo kwh per month @ 7c per I portant nowadays for every one to
1 know what customs say we must
@ 3.5c
Next 50 kwh per month
per kwh.
’Next 170 kwh per month ,® 2.5c
per kwh.
oTer
per kwh.
■2. Randolph Electric Member-,
si-ip Corp. with around 550 con
sumers and covering nearly 1500
do in the way of meal time eti
quette.
, Take advantage of all the dif-
-’-5.. 4ecsat-i«^5JiQ..CGpk,,.xegg.taM^o
add texture and flavor to your
menus. Why cook in the same w.ay,
day in and day out, yegetabl-es,
meats, salads, desserts?
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