; SCS Activities ' By Oval Richie District Conservationist ?J?" Recently there was a tour of the North Central Piedmont RC&D ' Project located in the Greensboro area. Personnel associated with SCS, FmHA, ASCS, the N.C. 'Extension Service, members of t * conservation district boards, etc., from various Coastal Plain counties V* including Hoke took part in the ? j tour. Some of the conservation work seen included sedimentation control measures, flood control ' ? projects, and recreational develop - ment. RC&D stands for Resource Con ' ' servation and Development. Speci fically, an RC&D project is a locally initiated, sponsored, and directed project in which residents work to improve their economy and . environment through conservation development and better utilization ? ? of natural resources. An RC&D project must be sponsored by local public bodies that have legal ; authroity to undertake resource development activities. Usually eli , ? gible are soil and water conserva ? . tion districts, county governing '? bodies, municipalities, towns, local ? and state agencies, etc. RC&D usually covers more than one county. In Hoke County's case it would probably cover the counties in Region N which includes Scot land, Hoke, Robeson, and Bladen. RC&D can provide technical, financial, and loan assistance for resource conservation and develop ment activities that have com munity benefits. RC&D can help the project sponsors achieve these goals: ?Reduce Flooding ?Develop water supplies ?Develop forest resources ?Develop recreation areas ?Provide local government with basic resource data ?Promote added economic op portunities Soil and water conservation dis tricts have an important place in RC&D project operations because ? of their authority under state laws to carry out broad land use programs. Various USDA agencies will assist the sponsors in carrying out those phases of the program for " which each agency has authority. State and local governmental units will act as contracting agencies, . receive federal or other funds, and operate and maintain works of 4 improvement. A tour can be arranged for local people to visit an RC&D project in ' operation. If there is enough interest in RC&D. sponsors may ?. make an application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Womack To Shift Emergency Room Beginning May 20 The emergency room at Womack ' Army Hospital at Ft. Bragg will be temporarily relocated within the hospital building for a three - month period starting May 20. The temporary location will be in . the E - wing next to the main elevators, or the present location of women's Primary Care Clinic. The ambulance entrance will .also be closed and ambulances will use the emergency room entrance. Walk - in patients should continue to use the hospital s main entrance. ? These changes are a result of electrical and mechanical upgrade work underway in the hospital. jhpv nip.n CONTEST WINNERS ?? Janet Plummer, language arts instructor for the Upchurch Junior High TMR class, and Milton Williams, assistant principal, are shown with the winners of the recent Special Olympics art contest. Left to right are William McDonald [third place], James Stevens and Bobby Beeler\tied for second place ] and James Parter [first place]. The winning poster has been sent to the state competition. Four Homes On Tour Scheduled Saturday The Hoke County Extension Homemakers will sponsor a tour of interesting homes on Saturday. May 14 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets for all the houses in cluded are priced at $2 and maps and a writeup on each house can be obtained at the county office building on Magnolia St. Tickets may also be purchased at the individual homes on the tour for 50 cents. Homes on the tour are the Harless Wright residence in the South Hoke area, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Wright near the airport, the Julian Johnson home, also near the airport, and the McNeill farmhouse, the residence on 401 build in 1821. For further information, call the extension service at 875-2162. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Raeford Woman's Club for its summer camp program for underprivileged youngsters. Housing Tips How To Spot A Tornado Know the tornado season for your area. In a typical year, tornados begin to develop over the Gulf states about February. Month by month they move north and east. April, May and June are big tornado months in the Midwest, although tornadoes may strike anytime between March and Sep tember. Although tornadoes don't usually occur during winter months, they are technically pos sible anytime of the year. Most tornadoes occur between midday and 9:00 p.m. Learn to recognize weather signs. Tornado weather is usually hot, humid, and oppressive, with south erly winds. Thunderclouds may be present. An hour or two before the storm the clouds may have a greenish-black color, and may seem to bulge down instead of up. Rapidly moving lower clouds may be shot with lace-like lightening. ? Know what a tornado looks and sounds like. The funnel of a tornado looks like a spinning, twisting rope at its bottom, and fans out into a rotating furtnel shaped cloud extending down from the base of a thundercloud. It is usually gray or black. A nearby tornado usually sounds like the roar of a jet plane or a diesel freight train. Tornadoes usually move from southwest to northeast. They may form in a series of two or more, with a large primary tornado and one or more secondary or lesser storms. Some tornado funnels never touch ground. Some touch down, rise again, and touch down in another place. A severe thunderstorm out of the southwest often follows the torna do. Heavy rain and hail may add to the damage of the tornado itself. Hoke Senior Citizens Invited To May 20 Fling Hoke County senior citizens have been invited to attend the annual senior citizens' party to be held at Sandhills Community College Friday evening, May 20 at 7, Josephine Hall announced. Several bands and square dance groups will perform and certificates will be presented to a number of outstanding senior citizens from Hoke and Moore Counties. A bus has been secured to transport the Hoke group. The bus will leave from the rear of the Raeford United Methodist Church at 6 p.m. Any senior citizen who would like to go along should call the Recreation Office (875-5603) to reserve a seat. There will be a small charge. HOKE COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD, INC. They're Trained and Equipped To Serve You. Tax List Heirs A.D. Bronson, .50 Acres, Tran. John Edwin Bronson . 24.75 Pete Bronson A Wife, 1 Lot Gatlin #54 36. 65 Ernestine Brown, 1 Lot Boyles 4.95 Halbert Brown, 1 Lot Cameron #121 59.00 John Archie Brown A Wife, 1 Lot Wellons Sub 8.42 _ Pearlie K. Brown, 4 Lots Silver City 22.97 Heirs Mack Buie, Cock man 3.08 Neill Archie Blue A Wife. 1 Lot Cock man 2.08 Pauline Buie, 4.22 Acres Buie Est Bal. 210.79 .Tunmy Bullard, 1 Lot 57.74 Hubert Wayne A Frances Byrd, 8.60 Acres Ray School Bid. .300.55 '.Trustee for Cameron Hts.Comm.. 1 Acre Ed Buie 7.43 Edward L. Cameron A Others. 236 Acres Timberland 466.69 AJex Campbell. 4 Lots Cockman 47.12 - Elmore A Forest Campbell. .96 Acres 78.97 Joseph E. A Linda F. Campbell, 1 Lot McCormick 144. 18 Otis Campbell, 3 Lots Silver City 81.77 Carolina Model Homes Corp., .23 Acres McLean 40.00 ( Elmon Carpenter A Wife, 2 Lots Cockman 62.77 . Garrett A Gladys Carpenter, 1 Lot McLauchlln 87.58 Heirs James Carpenter. 1 Lot Pope, Tran. Myrtle Leggett 6.98 Hein Nancy Carpenter. I Lot Cameron 37.68 David Carthens A Wife, 1 Lot McNeill 92.57 John C. 4 Mary L. Caulder, 1 Lot Pineridge 173.46 Elroy Chandler, .20 Acres Shaw 3.48 David Cherry. 2 Lots 48.29 Marshall Cherry, 1 Lot Res. 97.12 Orville E. Crowder A Wife, 1 Lot Donaldson Ave 1 15.79 . Orville E. Crowder A Wife. 1 Lot Robbins Heights 54.38 ,,L.C. Cunningham, 5 Lots 151.43 Ralph D. Currie, .43 Acres Bethune 250. 19 i, Gloria Faye B. Currier, 1 Lot Robbins Heights 63.15 Erwin Daniels, .17 Acres Hough 36.67 Jasper Daniels, 1 Lot Lillie Pope 56.52 ..Jasper Daniels A Wife, 1 Lot Niven Bal. 196.82 Johnny Daniels, 2 Lots Blue 4.47 ,,Mack A Trussie Daniels, 2 Lots Blue 93 82 v.DorineG. Davis, 1 Lot Rea. Ehwood 96.78 Earnest L. A B rends G. Davis, 1 .20 Acres Si. Pauls 95.68 ^Hubert S. Davis A Wife. 2 Lots Eastwood 27.72 ,'WjBie A Sailie Davis, 2 Lots Queenmore 13.86 _ Helton Day, 1 Lot McLean 34.13 'CpprtesA Betty Deianey, 4 Lots Queenmore 10.72 tfster C. Denkins A Wife, I Lot Pineridge. Traa. Leon Bal. 66.43 Bessie Dillon. 1 Lot Eastwood 126.83 (Continued from Page 12) Heirs Johnny Dimps. 4 Lots William Dimps. 2 Lots Queenmore Glenn Dixon & Wife. 1 Lot Gatlin Robert L. Doby& Wife, .40 Acres Shaw Robert Doby & Wife. 2 Lots Keith Annie Dockery, 2 Lots Silver City Lawrence Dockery & Wife. 2 Lots Silver City Lawrence Dockery & Wife. 1 Lot Bethune Larty& BrendaF. Dudley, 1 Lot McNair Cleveland Dukes & Wife, 1 Lot Robbins Heights Clarence Dupree. 1 Lot Keith Hillman P. Edens & Wife Est., 1 Lot, Tran. Wright & Williams Joe Edwards & Wife. 1 Lot Stewart St Mary Ellerbee & Willie Shaw. .35 Acres Queenmore . . A. L. Ellis. 3.50 Acres Sanders A.L. & Alma Ellis, .71 Acres McLauchlin Thomas . . Winford J.T. Epps. 1 Lot Holly Park #20 Mary & Jack Espegren. I Lot Walters Eliza Evans. 1 .25 Acres Gatlin Clara Faircloth, 1 Lot Robbins Hts Harry J. Farmer. 1 Lot Sanders Mill Mary Jane Farmer. 2 Lots McLauchlin & Farmer Heirs Mose Farmer. 1 Lot Res Charles Ferguson & Wife, 1 Acre Martinez Charles Ferguson, 1 Lot Pope John Ferguson. 1 Lot 2.32 Acres McCullough Laura Ferguson. 1 Lot Pope Heirs Matthew Ferguson, 7 Lots Heirs A.J. Finkley. 2 Lots R.E. & Carrie Fisher, .46 Acres Priest Robert P. Flowers, 2 Lots McBryde Fred Leslie Foster & Wife, I Lot McGill Niven Fred Leslie Foster & Wife. 1 Lot Ratley Acres Freedom Chapel A.M.E. Zion. 2.80 Acres McLauchlin Sam & Geraldine Galbreth. 1 Lot Silver City Sam A. Galbreth. 2 Lots Quick James A. Gay Jr., 1 Lot #35 Gloria Gibson, ! Lot McNeill, Tran. Ruth S. McLean Willie Lee Gibson. 1 Lot McLauchlin Mary & Viola Gilchrist. I Lot Cockman Clinton Godwin & Wife. 1 Lot McLauchlin Carlos W, Goodman & Wife. 3.50 Acres Watson James Thomas Goodman. 1 Lot Peteraoh, Heirs Joseph Gordon. 1 .50 Acres Scarborough Hamilton Grace, 1 Lot Boyles Robert Lee Grace. 1 Lot Keith 49.06 Robert Grace Jr. . McLean 35.72 James Cleveland Graham Sc Wife, 1 Lot McNeill Bal. 79.36 Johnny B. Sc Willie Mae Graham. 1 Lot McDiarmid Bal. 60.83 Heirs Lonnie Graham, Lot #36 47.27 Robert L. Graham, 2 Lots McNeill 37.62 Leroy Griffin