Local Star In
Musical Comedy
Dan Norton of Raeford and
Donna McNeill, a Fayetteville
native, will star in "I Love My
Wife", the Broadway Musical
Comedy playing at Manny Shaw's
Cheese 'N Things in Southern
Pines.
The engagement is set for
Fridays and Saturdays in
November, opening November 5th
and 6th.
Shaw has redone his charming
Paddock Restaurant to accom
modate patrons in increased com
fort and unobstructed viewing.
Norton, well known for many
major roles in area dinner theatres,
has the lead comedy role in Alvini
n the Cy Coleman Musical that ran
three years on Broadway.
McNeill is well known in
regional theatres for her outstan
ding vocal talents and acting
plaudits. She has been featured
several summers in "The Lost Col
ony", North Carolina's long
running outdoor epic at Manteo.
The production, produced and
directed by Ed Lillard, will have a
unique admission format. Patrons
may attend for just the show,
which has a 9 p.m. curtain, or
come earlier for a seated dinner
featuring varied selections from
Shaw's new "theatre supper"
menu. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
each evening, and reservations are
recommended by calling 692-8400
Monday through Saturday, noon
to 6 p.m.
Housing Loan Rates
Dropped By FmHA
Interest rates for loan programs
of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Farmers Home Ad
ministration, which were lowered
last month, will drop again effec
tive November 1, State Director
Larry W. Godwin announced to
day.
Godwin said the additional
reductions, which are as much as
two percentage points for some
loans, are possible because of the
general move toward lower interest
rates across all sectors of the
economy.
In the farmer programs, the in
terest rates for farm operating
loans will go from the presents
13.25% down to 11.5%.
Farm ownership loans will be
reduced from the present 13% to
11.5*.
Interest rates for limited resource
farm operating loans will be
lowered from 10. 25% to 8.50%
and limited resource farm owner
ship loans drop from 6.5% to
5.75%.
Some loans to help farmers
recover from natural disasters will
have a lower interest rate. The
rates for production loans to
farmers who need financing above
the actual loss but who cannot get
credit elsewhere will be lowered
from 15.5^? to 14ty>. For those
who can get these natural disaster
loans elsewhere but choose to deal
with Farmers Home, the rate will
go from 16.25 to 14.25^o. The rate
for actual loss loans remains at
8<7o.
Interest rates for single family
housing loans will drop from
13.125 to 11.5^7o except for those
who can afford the rates charged
by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
Their rates will drop a full point
from 13.5 to 12.5.
Loans for multi-family housing
will be reduced from 13.125 to
11.5^o.
Services of the North Carolina
agency are delivered through a
system of 88 county offices, 1 1
district offices, and the Raleigh
State Office. (Its loan services, like
all programs and services of the
USDA, are available to everyone
without regard to race, sex,
religion, national origin, marital
status, or handicapped condition.)
The location and phone number
of the local office serving each
county is listed in the telephone
directory under U.S. Government,
Department of Agriculture.
Rescue Squad Holds
Demonstration Tuesday
The Hoke County Rescue Squad
gave a demonstration Tuesday
night, October 19, to the members
of the Stonewall Fire Department
and the members of the E.M.T.
class, which is being taught in
Raeford at this time.
They were shown how the new
Hurst Tool, "The Jaws of Life",
would be used to get a pinned-in
victim out of a car.
This tool can be used to remove
car tops, doors and even the steer
ing wheel off of a victim while the
victim is still in the car.
These are just a few of the many
things this tool can do.
The Rescue Squad has two
Hurst tools at this time, so we will
be more able to serve the people of
Hoke County.
Please support your local Rescue
Squad.
Hoke Agricultural
Extension News
by Willie Featherstone, Jr., Agricultural Extension Agent
WHERE TO GO FOR FOREST
RY ASSISTANCE
For the North Carolina woodland
owner there is technical and finan
cial assistance available for the
management of forest lands. Much
of this help is free and can be
obtained at county agricultural and
forestry offices. If they cannot offer
the services or information re
quested, they can refer you to the
appropriate sources.
THE AGRICULTURAL EX
TENSION SERVICE
This agency serves as a central
point for "out-of-school" training
and informal education in forestry
and related resources. In the
transfer of new technology and
information, it provides problem
oriented education as well as
feedback to researchers concerning
problems of forest landowners.
Information is transferred through
newsletters, publications, meet
ings, teletips, news media and
county forestry association.
Extension also establishes and
maintains observation or demon
stration plots for short-and long
term forestry studies. It works
closely with other forestry agencies
and industry. The forest resources
extension system is staffed with
twelve state specialists based in
Raleigh, two area forestry agents,
and an agent with forestry respon
sibility in each county. County
offices are listed under county
government.
THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVI
SION OF FOREST RESOURCES
This state agency maintains field
offices in 97 counties. Division
foresters provide on-the-ground as
sistance with management plan
ning and other forestry problems.
They offer marketing advice and
maintain a current list of buyers of
forest products as well as a list of
consulting foresters. Seedlings are
Camp
Donates
Area
A unique colony of endangered
wildflowers on the Roanoke River
has been saved thanks to a cooper
ative effort of the Union Camp
Corporation, the North Carolina
Nature Conservancy, and the North
Carolina Natural Heritage Pro
gram.
Botanists feel that the colony,
known as Camassia Slopes is a
disjunct ? which is a species that is
isolated a significant distance from
its normal range. In fact, the site is
similar to mid-western habitats in
soil type as well as vegetation. The
soils of the Camassia Slopes are
alkaline, while soils found along
the Roanoke River and throughout
the East Coast are usually acidic.
This tract is one of nine areas
that the Union Camp Corporation
has preserved through its Corpor
ate Land Legacy Program. Since
1975, the company has donated
77,000 acres in five states to
conservation organizations or gov
ernment agencies.
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HOKE COUNTY
BOARD
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offered for sale at low costs from
their three nurseries.
They constantly monitor Are and
weather conditions and are on call
at all times preventing, detecting,
and suppressing forest and wild
land fires. One of their major Are
prevention programs is the con
trolled or prescribed use of fire for
hazard reduction. There is a
modest fee on a per-acre basis for
this service.
Another of their fee services is
the marking and tallying of pulp
wood and timber for selective
harvesting. Mature timber and
boundary sales cruises are referred
to consulting foresters.
On -farm assistance to any one
landowner is limited to 5 workdays
per year. The NC Division of Forest
Resources also certifies the need for
and administers the funding for
forestry practices under the N.C.
Forest Development Program. Per
sonnel are listed in the telephone
directory under N.C. State, County
Forest Ranger.
AGRICULTURAL STABILIZA
TION AND CONSERVATION
SERVICE
This federal agency also has
cost-share assistance programs for
site preparation, tree planting or
timber stand improvement.
Funds for their various programs
will vary with federal appropria
tions, and it would be well to check
with the county offices for available
monies.
They can be located under U.S.
Government, Agricultural Stabili
zation and Conservation Service.
SOIL CONSERVATION SER
VICE
Technical assistance in soil and
water management may be re
quested from the Soil Conservation
Service.
They help farmers and other
land users plan and apply con
servation systems that protect the
land and improve production.
From their soil surveys they
suggest which trees are best suited
to particular soil types and poten
tial production. A listing for their
county office can be found under
U.S. Government, Soil Conserva
tion Service.
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Doming ATTRACTION - This sign in front of Raeford United
Methodist Church gives the essentials about the church's 1982 Happy
Hobby Harvest.
Watch
Exercise And The Elderly
Most people exercise more in the
summer, but exercise should be a
year-round practice, and older
people can benefit as well as the
young.
Although more research is
needed, there is evidence that
exercise may strengthen your heart
and lungs, lower your blood pres
sure and protect against the start of
adult-onset diabetes.
Exercise can strengthen your
bones, slowing down the progress
of osteoporosis, a bone-thinning
disorder common in elderly
women. It can strengthen and tone
your muscles and help you move
about more easily by keeping
joints, tendons, and ligaments
more flexible. When combined
with good eating habits, exercise
can help you control your weight.
Many older people enjoy exercise
such as walking, swimming, and
bicycle riding. But there are other
possibilities, such as modified
aerobic dancing, calisthenics, and
yoga. People who have kept in good
condition may be able to partici
pate in a wider range of activities.
It is very important to tailor your
program to fit your own level of
ability and special needs. For
example, jogging is not for every
one and may be dangerous for
those who have unsuspected heart
disease.
Anyone who has been inactive for
many years should never try to do
too much too soon. Start by seeing
your doctor, especially if you are
over 60. if you have a disease or
disability, or if you are taking |
medication. I
Your doctor can evaluate your
physical condition, help you decide
which activity will suit you best,
and check your progress after the
exercise program is under way.
Always pay attention to what
your body tells you. If you feel
much discomfort, you are trying to
do too much. Ease up a bit, or take
a break and start again at another
time. Although most people will |
have no problems if they start
exercising slowly, be alert to un
usual symptoms such as chest pain,
breathlessness, joint discomfort, or
muscle cramps. Call your doctor if
any of these occurs.
Homecoming
Parade )
Hoke County High School's
Homecoming parade through the
Raeford business district will start
at 5:30 p.m. instead of 4 p.m. as
previously announced.
UCB Celebration Week
THRU OCTOBER 29th
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Celebration... If You Don't,
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Refreshments Will Be Served
On October 28th At Our
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Main St. Office and Sunset Hills
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