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HAPPINESS WALK A 20-mile loop around the county is mapped out for an expected 1.000 walkers in the Jaycce-sponsored Waikathon for cerebral palsy Saturday. Signup is at 8 a.m. at the stadium.
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This Is The Law
By Robert E. Lee
CONTRACTS BETWEEN
HUSBAND AND WIFE
This is the first of a spring series of
articles which will appear each week
throughout the next three months.
They have been written for the
non-lawyer as a public service of The
Lawyers of Norih Carolina,
May a wife enter into a valid contract
with her husband''
In North Carolina the answer depends
upon the facts and circumstances of the
particular case Some contracts are valid
only when certain statutory formalities
are complied with, others are valid
wtthoui complying with these statutory
formalities, and there are still others
thai are contrary to public policy and
are not valid undet any conditions.
No important contract should be
entered into between a husband and a
wife without a prior consultation with
an attorney. If such is not done, there
may result bitterness and
disappointment later. Such may not
occur until after the death of one or
both of the parties.
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May a wife convey ihc real property
she owns to her husband?
This may be done only when the
requirements and formalities of Section
5?-6 of the General Statutes are
complied with.
This stature requires a certifying
officer of a court to privately examine
die wife for the purpose of determining
whether the conveyance is unreasonable
or injurious to the wife.
The certifying officer must be a
justice of the Supreme Court; judge;
clerk, assistant clerk, or deputy clerk of
the superior court; or magistrate justice
of the peace.
This statute was passed to protect the
wife from the influence and control
which die husband is presumed to have
over her by reason of the marital
relation. It was designed to give validity
to transactions invalid at common law
and to prevent fraud.
May a wife convey her real property
to herself and her husband as "tenants
by the entirety?"
Only when the requirements of the
above statute are satisfied. This is
because the wife is in effect transferring
to her husband an interest in hdr real
property.
The statute must be complied with
even when the wife conveys her real
property to some one other than her
husband in trust for her husband.
May a wife give or sell property other
than real estate to her husband without
complying with the requirements of this
statute?
Yes. The particular statute is limited
in its application to real property of the
wife and separation agreements.
S.C.S. Activities 1
F.O. Clark
Dbtrict Cooacrvationist
Since North Carolina has a rich1
historical heritage, you probably should
think twice about "improving on
history" - and certainly you don't turn
your back on great events of years ago.
But a concerted effort is now
underway to provide a complete
modem and useful version of the
historic soil survey of North Carolina, a "
version that will be useful to citizens in
tire 1970's and 80's. The job is moving
ahead steadily even though considerable
work remains to be done.
Soil survey work in North Carolina
goes way back, to the initial effort
begun in 1899 under the leadership of
Milton Whitney. In that effort, soils
between New Bern and Raleigh were
mapped, and a publication issued 75
years ago - in 1900.
In those days, the chief goal of a
survey was to test suitability of tire soil
for growing crops. Infrequently, the
surveys also showed suitability for the
giowing of forest trees, and perhaps for
some other purposes.
Most of the maps were rather large
scales, with one inch on tire map
representing one mile on tire land.
Today they are more detailed, with four
inches representing a mile.
In many cases, the early soil map was
the first map ever made of all lands in a
county with communities, churches and
other features illustrated.
Historians treasures such maps today
as a valuable reference, showing "the lay
of the land" at the turn of the century.
And most such maps today are
collector's items, found in private
collections or public libraries. Many of
those in libraries are reproductions of
the originals.
As useful as they were in the early
20th Century, the historic maps have
almost no utility today. Not only have
soil conditions changed, due to
incteased population and human
activity, but the data in those appealing
historic documents is inadequate by
today's standards.
Detailed soils maps today can be used
for land use decisions not only by
farmers -- who do rely on them -- but by
urban planners, developers, highway
engineers, and many other officials.
Is an area suitable for septic tanks,
where housing is planned ?
Which is the best site for a sanitary
landfill?
Where should tire new park be built;
Or the new reservoir?
Should rural land be planted to row
crops or in trees'!
Where' does the flood plain of a
stream lie?
All those questions, and many more,
can be answered from a modern detailed
soil map, such as those provided by
every progressive soil survey. ?
Printed on a photographic
background, these maps provide
scientific information on the exact
nature of the land.
Such surveys have been published for
12 of the North Carolina's hundred
counties: Alleghany, Alamance, Duplin,
Iredell, Pitt, Pasquotank, Scotland,
Transylvania, Wake, Wayne, Watauga,
and Yadkin.
Completed, and awaiting publication,
are surveys for Catawba, Forsyth,
Durham, Lenoir, Robeson, New
Hanover and Henderson counties -
seven more.
Work is now underway on modern
surveys in 15 additional counties -
Buncombe, Carteret, Craven,
Cumberland, Kdgecombe, Franklin,
Hoke, Madison, Mecklenburg, Orange,
Sampson, Vance and Wilson -- including
Fort Bragg as part of the lloke and
Cumberland survey. I ianl mapping on
the Guilford County soil survey is
expected this spring.
Virtually all surveys now underway
arc receiving acceleration funds from
county officials - showing the high
value placed on this soils data.
You can "improve on history" by
providing information needed for die
Seventies.
Bar-B-Que Set
For Auction
A barbequc plate sale will be held at
noon April 12 at DeVane's Auction
Barn in conjunction with the Raeford
Womans Club public auction to benefit
the Bicentennial Library Fund.
Carry out plates will also be available.
All proceeds from the meal will go to
the library fund, Clara Pope said.
Do You Desire A Home Of Your Own?
It is very possible that you may qualify for this very dream that every family has. I find that at the
present, with interest rates dropping and Spring here, that now is a very good time to look into this
area.
Financing ii available for familiet with an adjurtad income of S11JB00 end leie. For familiet with low income
assistance it available in order that you too may own a home of your own. FmHA it eagar to halp thota who are
intaratted in halping thamtalvat and money it available to finance hornet. You may finance a home for 33years at 8
1/8% intartt at thit tima. Since the interest rata it down, at tha preaant, why not check into building e home of your
own for you and your family. A new home it a ONCE IN A LIFETIME for most familiet and now it the time to
look at tha future.
If you will contact me at 843-5538, Red Springs, I shall be glad to work with you on your application and submit all
tha necessary materials to tha FmHA Office for review. Just give me a call at the above number and I shall be glad to
show you my work and to lat you decide what you would Ilka in your homa.
YOU INVEST IN THE FUTURE WHEN YOU INVEST IN A NOME OF YOUR OWN. YOUR RENT
MONEY NOW COUIO RE A PAYMENT ON YOUR OWN NOME.
ACT NOW WHILE MONEY IS AVAILABLE AND INTEREST RATES ARE DOWN
CONTACT:
Dial & Tyler Construction Co.
or Henry DM
Rt. ? Box 2S6C Red Spriap. N.C. 21377