BREATHING EQUIPMENT ?? The new Cape l:ear Bird Clinic in Eayetteville uses Bird respirators (shown above) to treat patients with acute or chronic lung diseases, on ref erral from a doctor. The nearest other out - patient clinic of this type is located at Duke Hospital. rffcelct BY JIM DEAN I have never met 3 hunter or fisherman who wasn't fond of talking about "the good old days." What all of us remember, I suspect, is one or two good old days intermingled with a lot of bad old days. It is my firm belief that in some ways, fishing and hunting have never been better. Sure, we've lost a lot of sttearns to pollution and w e've loai c lot of land to developers. It is probable that we will lose more water and land to "progress." But consider some facts for a moment. In North Carolina, there is more tishable water in the state than ever before. There ate 80,000 farm ponds in the state almost all of them .tructed in the last 25 years : less. Some of the best i.hing in the state is found in .ircse ponds. There are many relatively iew large lakes in the state, j nd they are providing generally good fishing. True, some fine rivers were lost when these lakes were built, and we should tread carefully in considering any new dams. Still, the fisherman has benefitted largely. Better automobiles and highways have opened new vistas to anglers in the last 20 years. Now, it is no problem to fish almost any water in the st3te on a weekend. There are more anglers trying more methods in more spots, and still most of our waters are not crowded by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, the presence of fishermen on many types of water has revealed sport that our grandfathers never knew existed. New techniques and tackle have blazed trails for channel bass in the sounds, roanoke bass in the Piedmont streams, flyrodding for salt water species, and electronic fish - finders for largemouths just to name a few. Even North Carolina's fragile trout fishery is excellent and the future looks bright because many good streams are protected by heavy restrictions which promote fishing for fun rather than for meat. My children, and yours, will enjoy trout fishing. We weren't always so sure about that. More ground has been lost by hunters than fishermen. Almost every hunter in the state can think of half a dozen places he hunted as a kid which now are paved with parking lots or buried under rows of houses. For years, hunters have watched this rapid loss with alarm, and there seemed to be no way to assure that any large tracts of prime hunting land would be saved. With the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's recent acquisition of the rights to manage wildlife, hunting and fishing on about a million acres of land, the picture seems to have stabilized somewhat. For those who don't know, the Wildlife Commission previously had about 750,000 acres of land for hunting and fishing. These areas ? now called Game Lands ? used to be called Wildlife Management Areas. Beginning with this hunting season, these Game Lands have been expanded to include an additional million acres of land, mostly I'.S. Forest Service land on the four National Forests in the state. Some private industrial forests will also be included, along with some slate ? owned land that was not previously a part of ihe Game Lands program. What this means to hunters ? and anglers ? is clear. No matter what is lost in the way of private hunting land, this nearly two million acres of land will always be open to hunters and fishermen. Not only that, this land will be managed so that it supports good hunting and fishing. Already, the best hunting in the state is found on the previous Game Lands. In an era when much is being lost, it gives me pleasure to think that something is also being saved. VA Announces Loan Policy WASHINGTON (ANF) ? Taking unfair advantage of veteran borrowers may be grounds for suspension of privileges to participate in the Veterans Administration (VA) loan program, accord ing to the VA. VA also noted that de clining to sell a new home or make a loan to a credit worthy, eligible veteran be cause of his race, creed, color or national origin may also jeopardize one's opportunity of participating in the VA loan program. -ACHERS! .v- there are special f. e'.ropolitan annuities that -.en provide teachers (and ?"'r.ers qualified) with a ,.ionthly income for life apeciai Federal income tax provisions make these annuities particularly at tractive to teachers (and other employees of public schools and ol most non profit charitable educa tional scientihc literary and religious organiza tions' Let me show you how you can supp'ement Social Se curity and other retirement income with monthly checks that will make your leisure years worth while JERRY W. GOZA 122 W. Edmborough Ave. (Betide Chamber of Commerce OFFICE PHONE 876 4408 RESIDENCE PHONE 875 202C i. o Life New rot* n y. We Mil fife Insurance But our business is life. ?***&''*' ?' - *?< ? The Original Suit Outlet MENS SUITS 39 95 NAME BRANDS M yp SHIRTS ALL SIZES 95 3 SLACKS (200 PAIRS) ' WASH AND WEAR UP TO SIZE 52 2?10## SPORTCOATS 95 ......JAY 1 l ? mtm tOUTAtAA Him TEI M2 7M4 Veterans Corner Q - How does a veteran or serviceman go about getting a mobile home loan? A - He should first obtain a Certificate of Eligibility from the nearest VA regional office. Then, he should find a mobile home of his choice which meets VA standards, arrange for rental or purchase of a mobile home lot, and apply to a private lender for a loan. Q ? My father served on the Mexican border in the U.S. Army before World War I. Is he qualified for a pension? A ? He may qualify for disability pension payments provided he served honorably for 90 days or more in Mexico, or in one of the adjacent states, or in Guatemala or British Honduras, or served at sea in the area of Mexico. He should contact his nearest VA office for full details. Hearings Set On Either-sex Deer Hunts A total of 21 either ? lex deer hunts, including two in this area, will be proposed at public hearings to be held across the state Aug. 16-18. "These hearings have been scheduled in response to landowner complaints about deer depredation and we wouldike all those concerned - both landowners and sportsmen - to let us have the benefit of their knowledge of the situation at each location," said Frank Barick, chief of the division of game for the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Following the hearings, the opinion of hunters across the state will be studied prior to final adoption of any either ? sex hunts. For Cumberland and Hoke counties, on the Ft. Bragg Military reservation, the proposed either - sex deer hunt would be on certain designated dates between Nov. 22 through Jan. 1 that would not interfere with military training operations. The public hearing will be Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. at the Cumberland County courthouse. In Moore County, on a small area adjacent to Drowning Creek in the southern part of the county, the proposed huar would be another one day hunt on Nov. 22. The public hearine will be Auc. 16 at 8 &. m. at the Aberdeen unicipal Building. Details on the exact locations and boundaries for the proposed hunts will be presented at the hearings. DA May Let Vis Out Early The Department of the Army (DA) is considering giving early releases to some com pany-grade officers?if they want out early. The early outs, if ap proved. would apply to obli gated volunteer officers (OBVs) of the basic brunches whose oriirinal OBV periods of service expire Jan. 1. l'.iTl, through June SO. 1972. and who have converted their service agreements to a vol untary indefinite (VII cate gory. DA Message 281557Z July 71 is being used to determine how many of those officers would w'ant to lea\e the seiv ice early #i uur Service Personnel at Ft. Jackson, S.C. and his advanced Individual training at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Maryland. E-3 Richard Dale Norton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Norton, 505 F.. 5th Ave.. Raeford. has been assigned to the Navy Nuclear Power School at Great Lukes Naval Training Center. Oreat Lakes. III. A 1?70 gradate of Hoke High School, he attended Sandhills Community College. L-3 Norton seceived his Navy boot tiainyig at the Naval Training (^nter, Orlando, Ma. U.S. Air Force Sergeant Far! Brooks Jr.. son of Mrs. Louise Brooks ot Rt. 3. Red Spiings. is on duty a: Da N'ang AB, Vietnam. Sergeant Brooks is an aeromedicai specialist assigned to the 30('th LSAF Dispensaty at Da Nang. Betoie his arrival in Vietnam, he served at Williams ALB. Art/. The sergeant is a 1'lfiS graduate of Prospect High School. Maxton. PFC Donald Fred Norton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Norton. 505th Ave., Raeford. lias been assigned to Co. F, 40th Armor in Berlin. A 1969 graduate of Hoke High School, PFC Norton attended Richmond Technical Institute. He received his basic training COMPLETED - Emmet I M. Smith, gram/son of Mrs. Mary D. AfcBryUe, finished basii training recently at h't. Jackson, S.C. Navy Hospital in a ? Apprentice Roy D. Chason. son of Mr. ami Mis. Dasid \ Cltason of Route 1, l.unibet Bridge. was graduated front the basic 14 - week Hospital Corps School at the Nasal liainitty! 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