SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS-Both Burlington Worsteds' Raeford plant managers recently took part in Burlington's
management seminar for key personnel in worsted and woolens divisions. Shown at the three-day seminar at Research Triangle
Park are, standing from left. Dr. A. R. Dooley, Harvard University Business School, professor of business administration, a
seninar instructor; Jack Bradford, Raeford plant manager; George Waldrep, Garksville, Va., finishing plant manager; Truman
Melton, Hot Springs, plant manager, and Graham Pope, Raeford, dyeing plant manager. Seated are, from left, Cecil Bond,
Clarksville, Va., combing plant manager, and Owen Wright, Halifax, Va., plant manager.
Inflation Eats Away
10-Cent Candy Bars
Things are getting stickier ail the time
for the nation's candy lovers.
United States Department of
Agriculture food economists regretfully
predict the passing of a faithful friend,
the 10 - cent candy bar. The dime snack
appeared in 1968 when its 5 - cent
predecessor went into a fatal decline.
Now costly cocoa, spiraling sugar
prices, expensive peanuts, and higher
labor costs herald the arrival of the 15 -
cent bar, the National Geographic
Society says.
The first wrapped candy bars
appeared in American baseball parks in
1911. Such treats as almond nougats
and chocolate - coated marshmallows
with peanuts scored hits with fans.
The candy bar didn't however,
become an American institution until
World War 1 when manufacturing
methods were changed to mass produce
the compact packets of energy for "the
morale, health, and even survival of
doughboys."
The packaged treat has been popular
ever since. In 1972 candy manufacturers
sold 963,000,000 pounds of bars valued
at more than $563,000,000.
Man has nursed an expensive sweet
tooth for at least 4,000 years. A well -
established confectionary art flourised
along the Nile.
The ancient Greeks and Romans
feasted on sweets fashioned from
honey, fruits, nuts, herbs, and spices.
Greek and Roman doctors often
persuaded their patients to drink bitter
prescriptions by smearing the rims of
cups with honey, a practice that persists
today in sugar - coated pills.
In the Middle Ages, the Crusaders
woke the taste buds of Europe. Nobles
once content with flat fare emptied
purses for treats they had savored in the
Levant: pepper, cloves, raisins, dates,
and a candy the infidel called sugar.
The word candy may stem from the
Arabic word for sugar, "Qand."
Chocolate was introduced as a
refreshing drink. The Aztec Emperor
Montezuma II served Spanish guests the
royal drink in IS 19, and it soon was
acclaimed in Europe.
Later, chocolate candy was readily
adapted to mass production. Queen
Victoria sent some 500,000 pounds of
chocolates as a Christmas present to
British troops fighting the Boers in
Africa.
Candy canes have demonstrated
unusual versatility through the
centuries. They began about 350 years
ago as straight, unstriped sticks of
molded white sugar used as children's
pacifiers.
In 1670, a choirmaster at Germany's
Cologne Cathedral bent the ends of
some sugar sticks to represent
shepherds' crooks, and distributed them
to youngsters. The practice quickly
spread.
On the other hand, peanut brittle
may all be a mistake. In 1890, according
to one story, a New England woman
used baking soda instead of cream of
tarter while making peanut taffy. Her
mistake became known as peanut brittle
and the crunching continues to this dav.
Sunny Days, In Winter
Save Oil, Take Lives
This winter's mix of warm days amid
the cold may be helping the energy
crisis, but it's also precipitating another
crisis: avalanches.
Slides have claimed dozens of lives
recently in Alaska, Canada, Oregon, and
Utah. And the avalanche season has
barely begun.
Avalanches and landslides rank with
floods, earthquakes, and volcanic
eruptions as the most destructive force
of nature, the National Geographic
Society says.
"Wet" slides occur when the sun
warms snow high in the mountains,
causing water to seep through the piled
snow and break its adhesion to the
ground.
The freed mass can hurtle down a
slope at better than 60 miles an hour,
crushing and burying everything in its
path. "Dry" slides, triggered when
storms deposit more snow than a
mountain can hold, spread their
destruction even faster.
An avalanche of dry snow that raced
down the Vorder - Glarnish valley in
eastern Switzerland in March 1898 sped
an estimated 280 miles an hour.
Momentum carried tons of snow and
debris nearly two miles across the valley
and part of the way up the opposite
slope.
An avalanche can drive a column of
compressed air before it that is powerful
.enough to flatten all obstacles. The air
'pressure generated by a snowslide in
? ? ?
In 1906 John Philip Sousa, "the
[March King," predicted-that mechanical
nusic would bring about the
disappearances of the amateur musician
nd "a marked deterioration in
erican music and musical taste."
Austria several years ago blew freight
cars off railroad tracks as it passed.
Equally hazardous is the vacuum in
the wake of a fast - moving slide. When
an avalanche destroyed the Alpine
village of Blons, Austria, nearly 20 years
ago, it created a vacuum that sucked
people out of their homes.
Avalanches of dry snow usually strike
so swiftly that even when someone sees
the slide coming there is no chance to
get out of its way. But some victims
buried alive have been able to breathe in
air pockets - liked trapped miners -
until rescue workers dug them out.
One man trapped beneath tons of
snow in the Alps succeeded in getting
himself out - after digging for ten days
to reach the surface.
A type of avalanche aptly called
"white death" however, makes such
escape impossible. It consists of masses
of very light, powdery snow. The fine
powder fills the air, sifting into the nose
and throat of anyone in its vicinity.
People have choked to death half a mile
away from the slide's path.
The worst avalanche disaster ever
recorded occurred on September 3,
1916. Artillery fire on the Austrian -
Italian front started a series of slides
that killed some 10,000 soldiers from
both armies. During World War I
fighting in the Alps, avalanches killed at
least 60,000.
When an avalanche plunged from a
glacier on Peru's Nevado Huascaran on
January 10, 1962, more than 3,500
persons died. Gathering speed as it
roared down the 22,205 ? foot slope,
the slide built up a wall of ice, snow,
boulders, and mud that towered six
stories high. In seven horror ? filled
minutes, eight villages disappeared.
news of
Lumber Bridge
By Lib Sumner
Charles Osborne is staying with his
grandmother, Mrs. J.E. Osborne and
attending high school in Laurinburg.
Mrs. Ethel Gibson spent Monday with
her sister, Mrs. W.H. Schell.
Mrs. Roger Hall spent several days
last week in Southeastern General
Hospital, Lumberton. She is home now
and getting along nicely.
Mrs. A.F. Tolar spent Thursday in
Red Springs with her sister Mrs. A.P.
Smith. This was Mrs. Smith's 98th
birthday. Two of her other sisters, Mrs.
Donnie Smith of Lumberton and Mrs.
Daisy Conoly of Wndell were also
present. Mrs. Lena Smith was not able
to be with them as she is a patient at
Southeastern General Hospital. A
birthAfy dinner was enjoyed. We wish
for VR. Smith many more birthdays.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Shaw spent
Saturday in Raleigh with their daughter
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ashford
and children, Cathy, Laura and Heather.
Mrs. Rob Schuch of Jacksonville
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Forbes.
Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Cox visited their
daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Edwards in Fayetteville, Sunday.
William Krenshaw has returned home
from McCain Hospital and, seems to be
improved.
Sam Booth is improving after injuries
sustained in a wreck several weeks ago.
Mr. and Mrs. F.O. Graham spent
Sunday afternoon in Clinton with their
sister-in-law Mrs. C.B. Graham and son,
Jeff Cooper.
Mrs. S.F. Collins has been confined at
home for the last three weeks. We hope
that she will soon be able to eet out.
Visiting Miss Mildred Williford over
the weekend were her sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Tolar of Lumberton. Nieces,
Miss Jean Williford, St. Andrews
College, Miss Pam Williford of Siler
City, Brothers, Mr. and Mrs. H.M.
Williford of Rocky Mount, Mr. and Mrs.
J.W. Williford of Fayetteville and Mr.
and Mrs. J.C. Williford and children.
Chuck, Lynn and Tim of Wilmington.
J.M. McGougan came home
Thursday. He had been in Lumberton
with his daughter and family Mr. and
Mrs. John Gardner. Mr. McGougan was
injured in an automobile accident
several weeks ago.
Miss Lib Sumner spent last week in
Rowland with her sister, Mrs. Henry K.
Crawford.
Circle No. 1 of the Presbyterian
Church met in the home of Mrs. H.E.
Horton Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
John Balfour was in charge of the
program. There were ten present, cake
and coffee were served.
Circle No. 2 of the Presybterian
Church met with Mrs. Grady Marley
Thursday night in Red Springs. Mrs.
Edwin Clifton was in charge of the
program. Mrs. H.E. Horton chairman,
there were nine present. Chicken Salad
and tea were served.
Mrs. S.N. McCall is spending some
time with her daughter Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Terry in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Reverend J. Harris Stephens of
Fayetteville delivered the sermon on
"The Priority of the Present" at the
Presbyterian Church on Sunday
morning. The Pastor Reverend Russell
B. Fleming is conducting a series of
meetings at Buffalo Presbyterian
Church.
Annual Spring Revival Services in the
Presbyterian Church will began April
1st and continue through April Sth,
7:30 each evening. The Reverend
Charles Ansley, a former Missionary to
Brazil will bring the revival message.
* * *
Since May 1969 Kilauea volcano on
the island of Hawaii has produced more
than 440 million cubic yards of lava, an
average of about 300,000 cubic yards
per day.
Deaths And Funerals
Preston R. Priest
Funeral services (or Preston Ruth
Priest, 84, Laurel Hill, were March 14 at
Woodville Pentecostal Holines' Church.
Burial was in the King Cemete y.
Surviving are Five sons, Robert A.,
Roy B. and J.D. of Laurel Hill, John
William of Laurinburg and Walter Priest
of Raeford; a sister, Mrs. Bessie Norton
of Laurel Hill; three brothers, H.B.,
Peter John and Duncan T. Priest of
Laurel Hill and 13 grandchildren.
Willie ?. Graham
Funeral services for Willie Edward
Graham who died March 10 in Florida,
were Sunday at Rockftsh Grove Church
at 3 pm. by the Rev. R.L. Douglas.
Burial was in Silver Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Louise Flowers
Funeral services for Mrs. Louise
Flowers were Sunday at Rockfish Grove
Free Will Baptist Church by the Rev.
Mr. Douglas. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Survivors include three sons, Mallie
Ross, McCain; John Jr. Ross, Vass, and
Frank Ross, Pinehurst; seven daughters,
Mrs. Essie Mae Gillis, High Point, Helen
Smith, Southern Pines, Bertha Johnson,
McCain; Louretta Phillips, Catherine
McDougald, Miss Mary Frances Ross
and Miss Diane Ross of of Philadelphia;
two sisters, Miss Alice Singletary of
Raeford and Miss Mary Williams,
Boston; and one brother Mr. Townsend
of Boston.
John P. Bradley
KIPLING - Funeral services for John
Pou Bradley, 76, retired lumberman
who died Saturday, were conducted
Monday at Kipling United Methodist
Church with burial in Greenlawn
Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Bess Bradley; daughter, Mrs. Doris
Austin of Raeford; son, Thomas Bradley
of Kipling; sisters, Mrs. Ola Tilley and
Mrs. Josephine Wagstaff of Fuquay -
Varina, Mrs. Beulah Dula of Kipling and
Miss Helen Bradley of Kipling; and four
grandchildren.
Roy B. Jones
Funeral services for Roy Bert Jones,
62, retired textile worker, 601 Forrest
St., who died Saturday were conducted
Wednesday at Church of God of
Prophecy with burial in the Raeford
Cemetery.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Bertha Gibson Jones; daughters, Mrs.
Dorothy Jones Hayes of Raeford and
Mrs. Louise Jones Devlin of Carey; son,
R.B. Jones of Rockingham; brother,
Albert F. Jones of North Windham,
Conn.; 10 grandchildren and a great -
grandchild.
Mrs. Lillian L. Matherly
ELON COLLEGE-Funeral services
were conducted Friday at Bartlett
Funeral Home in Gibsonville for Mrs.
Lillian Lewis Matherly, 76, who died
March 13 at North Carolina Memorial
Hospital in Chapel Hill. Burial was in
Alamance Memorial Park.
She was the widow of the late G. H.
Matherly and daughter of the late E.
Frank and Margaret Payseur Lewis of
Shelby. She resided in Elon College.
Survivors include a son, Eugene F.
Matherly of Raeford; and grandchildren
Mrs. Fred Smith of Raeford and David
Hurley Matherly with the U. S. Navy in
Norfolk, Va.
Willie D. Black
Services for Willie D. Black, 83 of
Gibson, were Monday at Fairview
Methodist Church in Uttle Rock, S.C.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include one nephew, Jessie
L. Black of Fayetteville, and seven
nieces.
John McLaughlin
Funeral services for John McLaughlin
were conducted Sunday at Bowmore
Tabernacle Holiness Church by the Rev.
Mr. McArn. Burial was in the
McLaughlin family cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Raymond
and Marion McLaughlin of Raeford and
John McLaughlin of Maxton; one
step-daughter, Mary McLaughlin of
Raeford; and 25 grandchildren.
EXTRA COT
To accommodate overnight guests,
consider lightweight folding cots with
foam mattresses. It's easy to sew
decorative washable "slipcovers" to
protect the extra beds from dust when
not in use, observes Mrs. Edith
McGlamery, extension house furnishings
specialist, North Carolina State
University.
PEANUT TIP
To retain crispness, always add
peanuts to the other ingredients just
before serving. Or sprinkle peanuts on
top of a dish at the last minute. This
preserves the peanut flavor.
White Named
Firm President
A former Hoke High School student
was recently named president of
Metrolina Motors, Inc., Albemarle
dealership for Ford, Lincoln and
Mercury autos and Ford trucks.
James 0. White, son of the late Dean
C. White who came to Hoke County in
1951 as personnel director for Robbins
Mills, now Burlington Mills, purchased
the dealership from George 0. Stovall,
former Metrolina president.
White, a native of Spartanburg, S. C.,
entered the automotive field as general
sales manager for Hull Dobbs Ford in
Winston-Salem and English Motor
Company in High Point before going to
Monroe as general manager of Bowie
Motor Company. He was elected a
director and executive vice president of
Metrolina in 1972.
White is a member of the First
Presbyterian Church, the Albemarle
Rotary Club and the Albemarle-Stanly
County Chamber of Commerce. He was
general drive chairman for Stanly
County Combined Charities in 1972 and
serves as district chairman for the Boy
Scouts.
White and his wife, the former Linda
Grigg, and their son Franklin Dean,
reside at 1002 Ridge Street, Albemarle.
Service
Personnel
Pvt. Jerry McDonald
Pvt. Jerry McDonald, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James E. McMillian, recently
completed basic training in the U. S.
Army and is stationed at Ft. Knox, Ky.
He is a 1973 Hoke High Schaol graduate
and worked at Burlington Industries
before enlisiting.
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