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LocaiXeen-agers Spend $2,720,000 (Spedal to The News-Journal) NEW YORK. June 8 Financially. Hoke County's teenagers have come into their own. They have wealth such as their parents never dreamed of at their age. . As a result, they have blossomed into a consumer group lo be reckoned with. With the unprecedented amount of money at their command, estimated at more than S2.720.000 a year, they are being courted as never before by manufacturers and retail merchants through frequent changes of fashions and styles. For the most part, it is found, what they have they spend - fast. The money doesn't get a chance to bore holes in their pockcts. It goes for the whole gamut of personal items and leisure activities that are important to them -- beauty aids, jewelry, pop records, radios, cars, clothes, snacks, entertainment and the like. In addition to what the young people TEL. 875-4277 NIGHT CALL 875-4600 FARM CHEMICAL, INC. Complete Pest Control, Fumigation Service, Weed Control & Fertilization ROACHES - RATS - TERMITES P.O. BOX 667 RAEFORD, N.C. in the local area spend on themselves, they exert a strong influence on family purchases. The findings arc based upon surveys and studies made by the Youth Research Institute and others. The figures show that the 29 million teenagers in the United States are currently spending at the rate of S24.7 billion a year, which averages out to about S850 each. In Hoke County, where the number of boys and girls in the 13 to I1) age group is now 3,200, according to the Ccnus Bureau, this amounts to nearly $2,720,000. The poll taken by the Youth Research Institute shows that girls usually outspend the hoys. Among the 13 to 15-year-olds it is at the rate of S6.10 a week for the girls as against S5.55 for the boys. At ages 16 to 19 the gap widens to SI8.90 a week versus SI 7.85. One reason for the freer spending on the part of the girls is that they have bigger incomes. They are able to get jobs more easily than boys, especially in the highly profitable baby sitting area. <D PLANNED USE REPORT GENERAL REVENUE SHARING General Revenue Sharing provides federal funds directly to local and state governments. The law requires each government to publish a report of its plans for the use of these funds to inform its citizens and to encourage their participation in deciding how the money ought to be spent Within the purposes listed, your government may change this spending plan. CATEGORIES (A) PLANNED EXPENDITURES OPERATING/ 1 PUBLIC SAFETY 2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 3 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 5 RECREATION 6 LIBRARIES 7 SOCIAL SERVICES FOR AGED OR POOR 8 FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION 9 MULTIPURPOSE AND GENERAL GOVT. CAPITAL IB) 6.000 15,000 MAINTENANCE (C) 5 f OOP 10 EOUCATION 11 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 12 HOUSING & COM MUNITY DEVELOPMENT 13 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 14 OTHER ISpec.fY) 68.683 89.863 THE O WBOTTlTV ANTICIPATING A GENERAL REVENUE SHARING PAY MENT OF *34; gS FOR THE FIFTH ENTITLEMENT PERIOD. JULY 1. 1974 THROUGH JUNE 30. 1976. PLANS TO SPEND THESE FUNDS FOR.THE PURPOSES SHOWN. y ACCOUNT NO. 34 2 047 061 RflEFORD CITV CITV NflNflGER P ?J- DRAWER 606 RflEFORD N CAROLINA 2S376 (D) The ntwi media heve been advised that a copy of this report has boon published In a local newspaper of genaral circulation. I have records documenting the contents of this report and they are open for public scrutiny at Ci."t?y f 315 ?. Main .qt.TOflt., Rji?ford> N. C. (E) ASSURANCES (Refer to instruction P I assure the Secretary of the Treasury that the non-discrimina tion and other etamtory requirements listed in Part E of the instructions eccsfhpenying this report will r by redpiep aftverynent whli A cm Signature of Chief Execui ton K, McNflill, ,T Name & Title?Please Prfnt Lasso plus Dyanap*. A good solution to a weedy soybean field. Cocklebur. For a while there, it You see, Lasso is excellent on the looked like if you grew soybeans, you grasses and some broadleaf weeds, could expect to grow cocklebur right Dyanap adds control of certain along with them. broadleaves that Lasso doesn't get, But that's no longer the story. So when you tank-mix them together, Because Lasso plus Dyanap reduces you have a combination that'll competition from cocklebur. And control fall panicum, common rag this tank-mix either contains or weed, crabgrass, pigweed and reduces competition from most smartweed. Lasso plus Dyanap even other annual grasses and reduces competition from annual broadleaf weeds. morningglory and, of course, cocklebur. So this year, work toward a harvest of good, healthy soybeans. Not cocklebur. Spray Lasso plus Dyanap. It's a good solution to a weedy soybean field. Lasso HERBICIDE BY I i As with all agricultural products, read the Lasso label carefully before using. * Lasso plus Dyanap is a Uniroyal. Inc., (abated tank-mix Please read and follow the Dyanap label instructions Dyanap is a registered trademark of Uniroyal. Inc. ? * Nationally, it is estimated, teenagers have a direct influence over nearly $50 billion of family purchasing. In Hoke County, at tliat rate, they have a voice in the spending of an additional $5,494,000 annually. Farm Items | By W. S. Young A Phil Ricki | Cou.ity Agricultural Agents This is the season for the build ? up of the chiggcr or the red bug as most people know it. Children playing in grass, weeds or small shrubs arc most likely to become Infested. They can be most uncomfortable and the bites can get infccted. Control can be obtained with the use of the 25 percent Diazinon material. It is sold by the trade name of Spcctracide. Should be used at the rate of two one-half fluid ounces per gallon of water. After the first application, a second one should be applied in about four weeks. The N.C. Department of Agriculture has moved into its new laboratory near the state fair grounds. This Agronomic Division will offer three types of tests for farmers, starting this year. These arc the regular soil testing, plant tissue analysis and nematode assay. A fee will be charged for making the last two tests. All of these tests can better equip farmers to evaluate the production potential of their soils. * * * Several diseases arc beginning to show up in vegetable gardens around the county. Early blight in tomatoes is prevalent and shows up as dark brown to black spots on the leaves. Mangate. Dithane or Bravo will halt the spread of the disease. Bean root rot are showing up during this wet weather. Cool conditions and plenty of moisture arc ideal for this soil ? borne fungcl growth. Sometimes beans can be planted back in the same area if conditions clunge and the disease will not occur again. Blossom end rot of tomato Vill be showing up fairly soon. The mulching of tomatoes can prevent some of this disease. Two to four sprays of calcium chloride two to three table spoons per gallon of water) applied every seven to len days beginning when the second fruit cluster is formed will be helpful. Swim Camp Could Be Cancelled The deadline of swim camp applications is July 1. Parents arc asked to submit their children's applications and fees as soon as possible. "Most people do not realize the planning and preparation that goes into a project of this kind. You do not just take boys and girls out to a lake and see what happens. We need the ages exact number of boys and girls who arc planning to attend, answers to questions concerning their swimming (or non-swimming) ability, to determine the number of adults who will be needed. It takes time to prepare for the best use of the time allowed, safely and co-ordinating with the sponsoring Army unit. So, please parents, get the applications in or the camp will have to be cancelled," urges Mrs. Milo Postcl, safety instructor. Applications may be obtained 4t Howell's Rexall Drug Company ' and Hoke Drug Company, both on Main Street. The eamp at Ft. Bragg's Smith Lake July 22 through July 26 and July 29 through August 2 is for boys and girls ages six through twelve years old. Lessons will be taught by certified personnel. Swimmers will be transported by bus, leaving Raeford from the National Guard Armory at 8 a.m. and returning at 1 p.m. Parents must make arrangements for swimmers to be picked up promptly. There will be no charge for the swimming lessons but a fee of $ 1.25 per child must be paid for supplies and crafts to be used when the swimmers are not in the water. tach day swimmers must provide their own towels, swim suits, (or extra Veterans Corner EDITOR'S NOTE: Veterans and their families are asking thousands of questions concerning the benefits their Government provides for them through the Veterans Administration. Below are some representative queries. Additional information may be obtained at any VA office. 0 - Do Veterans Administration hospitals and clinics treat reservists injured while reporting to. or returning from military training? A ?? Yes, provided injuries and illnesses occur during travel time as specified in the reservists' military orders. Both active duty training and inactive duty training are considered active duty for this purpose. Q - My G1 Bill entitlement expired last year, and 1 am paying for a course at a local college. I need tutorial assistance, and wonder if the Veterans Administration will pay for it.' A -- Sorry, no. The agency is not authorized to provide tutorial assistance after expiration of GI Bill benefits. Q -- I'm a veteran who sold a home purchased with a GI home loan from the Veterans Administration. Can VA restore my loan entitlement? , A - Only if the property was disposed of for compelling reasons such as job transfer, destruction by fire, condemnation proceedings, etc. Before VA cin restore entitlement, however, the loan must liave been repaid in full, and the agency released from liability for the loan. CALL 875 2121 TO PLACE WANT ADS shirt and shorts) and plastic bags for wet clothes for return trip. Shoes must be worn at all times except when in the water. Clothes should be marked with j swimmer's name to avoid confusion. Swim camp sponsors are Hoke County Recreation Department, Hoke County Girl Scouts and 35th Signal Group, Ft. Bragg. ' ? MEMORIAL TRIBUTE . LEONTHIOWER Leon Thrower was bo;n Jan. 9, 1908, in Wilmington, N.C., the son of William .Watson Thrower and Mary Elizabeth ' Hicks Thrower. When he was a "teen" age boy, his father's health failed, and the family moved to Rockingham near his maternal grandparents. His father, was an invalid for seventeen years, and fgr many years Leon helped provide for his mother and twti little sisters to whom he was devoted. He jojned Cartledge Creek Baptist Church, and served as teacher of the young adults class for a number of years. (This is the historical church in which Wake Forest College was "bom". It will reach it's two hundredth birthday this year, having been founded in colonial times.) During World War II Leon served our country in the European War zone for more than three years. After the war he re-enlisted and remained in the army until Oct. 1948. Dec. 21, 1947, he was married to Irene Downer of Raeford. where he has made his home since being separated from the army. Soon after coming to ^Raeford, he moved his church membership to the Raeford Methodist Church, his wife's home church. Here he was a steward for some time. He farmed and worked at Burlington Industries until-his health failed, and he was retired on total disability in 1965. From May 1964 until his death May 28, 1974 he spent many hours in pain. - But several times he said, "I [&now I am not suffering as much as Christ suffered on the cross, for us." His funeral was conducted at 4 p.m.. May 29, 1974 in the United Methodism Church of Raeford, by his pastor the Rev. Herman Winberry and a beloved former pastor, the Rev. P.O. Lee. Two of his favorite hymns were used: "How Great Thou Art" was sung by John Davis Jr., and "Sunrise Tomorrow" (which he loved and sang, as a young man) was sung by Lester Southern, Donald Brock, and Stephen Poole. His body was laid to rest in the Raeford cemetery. Bearers were: John K. McNeill Jr. Edwin L. McNeill Ken W. McNeill Luke McNeill Neill a McNeill Bobby B. McNeill Edwin L. McNeill Jr. Walter Coley He is survived by his widow, Irene Downer Thrower; two sisters, Mrs. Maurice LeBlanc of Las Vegas, Nev. and Mrs. J.N. Gillis of Rockingham, N.C.; and one brother, W.J. Thrower of Rockingham, N.C. Our home is lonely since he has gone. But happy memories linger still. With God's help, I'll carry on and strive to do His will. Irene Downer Thrower I Wish To Thank All,The Fine Citizens Of Hoke County For The Confidence You Placed In Me At The Polls On June 4th In Re-electing Me As County Commissioner Subject To ? The General Election In November Ralph W. Barnhart
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