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Farmer's Market . . . is the place to buy. You don't have to spend your money with a mail order house. Look on the classified ad page of The Index. GATES COUNTY INDEX The Only Newspaper Published in and for Gates County The Home Folks . . . are featured in every issue of The Index. You can't buy another paper that can make this boast about Gates County. Dell ion tetl in Service to Oiiies.: County titi'i Hs Veii-ple Volume 22. No. 1 One of the Nations "(iREATKH WEEK I.. IES” Gatesville, N. C.. Thursday. September 1, 1955 10c per copy 8 Pages Full Day For Schools Wednesday ',w" tesville.—All county schools ..cned last Tuesday, right on schedule, and settled down Wed nesday to a full working day, according to Superintendent W, C. Harrell. All schools have a full complement of teachers with the exception of Sunburv, where three more are needed. According to Superintendent Harrell, that school needs social studies, home economics and math teachers. Mrs. Frank Pierce has agreed to fill in as social studies teacher and A. J. Eure is filling in as math teacher. It was pointed out bv Harrell that they are only filling in as teachers in these two subjects until other teachers can be hired. Sunburv enrolled 213 in the elementary school and 133 in the high school last Tuesday. Gates viile had 307 in the elementary grades and 102 in high school. Hobbsville had 112 enrolled in elementary grades. The two Negro schools, Budk land and T. S. Cooper, had a total enrollment of 1.431 in all grades. Buckland has 576 enrolled in the lower grades and 172 in high school. T. S. Cooper has 554 ele ment :>.ry students and 120 in high The county will get two re placement buses next Friday, it was amio/unced by Harrell. 2-Car Wreck Sends Woman To Hospital Corapeake.— A wreck occurred Saturday night on Highway 33 just one mile south of Corapeake, ung one woman to be hos ’.ed. olman A. S. Godwin, who .igated. said the wreck hap , ,.ed about 8:55 Saturday night at the intersection with Morgan’s Uoad. He said that a 1951 Pontiac sedan, operated by John Emmett Brown. 58-year-old white man of Troutville. Va.. was traveling south on Highway 33 when the 1950 Ford sedan, operated by Abram Dauv.htrv. 62-year-old Ne gro of Portsmouth, entered the highway and stiuck Brown's eyr in the right front. Mrs. Lillian V. Brown, who was traveling with her husband, was taken to Ohici Hospital bv George Kittreil. Site sustained lacerations of the head and a broken arm. Her condition was termed as satisfactory by the doctors. Patrolman Godwin charged Abram Daughtry with reckless driving and failure to yield the right of way. Daughtry's bond was set at $100 and he is to ap pear in court on September 13 to answer these charges ERNIE—Young son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Askew, enjoyed the wiener roast last Friday for the Gatesville baseballers. He isn’t old enough to play yet, but did right well with the hot dogs. In fact, he was so busy he didn’t have time to even pull up his pants. FIELD DAY—Approximately 200 agriculture teachers and farmers visited J. G. Pollock’s 21 acres of Coastal Bermuda Grass Tuesday. Only a part of them are shown in this photo. All were enthusiastic about the potential of the new grass for pasturage and ensilage as well us hay. (Photo bv Carlton Morris.) COASTAL BERMUDA GRASS KNEE DEEP—This field of Coastal Bermuda Grass was mowed only a few weeks ago. but now supports 50 head of cattle part of which are shown here standing knee deep in the luxuriant growth Cattlemen say it is the answer to a prayer for dry hot weather grazing. (Photo by Carlotn Morris.) Small Amount Salk Vaccine Now Available Gatesville—Three hundred and forty children in the first and second grades received the first dose of Salk Polio Vaccine dur ing April, 1955. One hundred and nineteen white children received the second dose in May, 1955. be fore instructions came to stop giving the vaccine. The second shipment of vaccine was received this August, and 138 colored children have received the second dose—making a total of 259 children getting the second vaccination. We have some vaccine on hand which will expire September 1, enough for seven children to get two doses; and some which ex pires October 1. enough for 34 children to receive it. making a total of 41 children who may have the Salk Vaccine for polio if their parents will bring them to the Health Department and sign a card giving permission to have the child vaccinated. The age limft is one to nineteen years. The first to come will be the ones to get it until our supply is exhausted. This will make it possible for us to use all the vaccine on hand before it expires. Vaccination days at the Health Department are Wednesday, Au gust 31—9 to 12; Friday, Septem ber 2—9 to 12 and 2 to 5 p. m.; and each Wednesday and Friday at the same hours through Sep Observers to Hold Alert Gatesville.—The Ground Ob server Posts in this area have been requested to participate in a three-day exercise starting at 8 a. m. Tuesday, September 6, until 5 p. m. Thursday, Septem ber 8. The name of this exercise will be “Late Summer.” Purpose of the exercise is to provide a maximum of training in air defense work. It is important that all posts in the Durham Air Defense Filter Center Area take part during the entire period of this exercise. However, part-time participation is desirable of posts that cannot operate during the entire period. Printing—order it from “Your Home Newspaper.” Little Crowd Has Good Time At Joint Picnic By JOHN ARTZ A little crowd had a big time at the Farm Bureau—Home Dem onstration Club picnic at Colerain Beach last Friday afternoon. The fact that schools were in opera tion and several revivals fining on m the county probably kept many memberes of both organiza tions from attending but even at that, there were folks present from all seven townships. Soon after 5 o’clock the good la (Ties' had unpacked their picnic baskets completely covering the long tables with a variety of choice, appetizing foods such as Gates County women are noted for. Immediately following the sup per, Bradford Jones and Mrs. Frank Barnes, presidents of the two groups, led the crowd in games and contests and awarded Preparation For Revival Gates.—In preparation for the revival which will begin at Rey noldson Baptist Church on Sep tember 4 and continue through September 11, prayer services are being held each evening this week at 8 o’clock, sponsored by the Brotherhood of the church. Mo day night services will be held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Freeman, Jr., Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Smith, Rcynoldson, Wednesday night, .vith Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Par ker. Sarem, Thursday, with Mr. and Mrs. C. T. White, Jr., Somer ton. Friday night the Brotherhood will be in charge of the service at the church. The Rev. Ralph C. Knight will be the guest speaker for the week and Rev. Oscar S. Edmonds, pastor, will lead the sieging. Special music will be rendered each evening. Eure Revival Set Eure.—Eure's Christian Church will hold its revival services next week beginning Sunday night, September 4, at 8 o’clock. The Rev. R. E. Brittle will de liver the message and there will be special music each evening. The public is cordially invited to attend these series of services. merchandise prizes to all win ners. Merchants, whose names are not available at this time, gladly donated the prizes fm which the two organizations are most grateful. Mrs. Frank Barnes won ovei all guessers in estimating the weight of a watermelon, lacking only a few ounces of a perfect The biggest family award went to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Nixon, of Gates, with four children. Mom and Pop present. Mrs. Mary Benton. Trptville. broke the law of the ladies, and gave her weight to win that prize but the figure is not for publica lt so happened that two men weighed the same so they drew for first place with the honor, if vou want to call it that, going to C V. Cross, Sr., of Gates. We don't mind stating the weight was even 200 pounds. Charlie Cross qualified for two prizes or rather he had a part in winning them. He and Mrs. Cross were declared the oldest couple See PICNIC, Page 2 A. P. Rountree Passes at 80; Rites Saturday Gates!— Alfred I'. Rountree. 80. died at Roanoke-Chowan Hos pital. Ahoskie, Thursday night after a lingering illness; lie was a native of Gates County and the son of the late Alfred and Re beeea Rountree Besides his wife, Mrs. Annie Eure Rountree, he is survived by three sons; Charlie W, Herbert F. and Dillard M. Rountree, all of Gates; one daughter. Miss Elizabeth 'Rountree of Raleigh, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Gatesvilic Baptist Church. The Rev. J. L. Walter Moose, pastor, conducted the service. Burial was in the family cemetery at the old Rountree homeplace. where he was born and raised. Active pallbearers were W. H. Lawrence. Harry Lawrence. Wal ter Eure. C. M. Williams. C. W. Rountree and Henry Piland. The body was taken to the church one hour before the service from the Rountree & Hotter Funeral Coastal Bermuda Answer To Hot Summer Months Help Those In Distress The Gates County Chapter of the American Red Cross is issuing an urgent appeal to everyone in this area to help out with the current disaster relief fund as quickly and as gener ously as possible. As has been stated, the one saddest feature of disasters is that those who are hit hardest and hurl most are those who can afford it least. I Frequently there is misunderstanding on the part of people that those made destitute by disaster can obtain direct grants from federal funds allocated for disaster relief. This is not the case, since under the law families cannot be assisted by the government directly. The government does make certain public funds available on a loan basis to families and businesses, and public funds both federal and state are used to repair disaster damage to roads, bridges, and other public properties. In all cases, how ever, the individual family in need must look to the Red Cross. Any money sent to the. Red Cress will go directly to these people who are just beyond the reach of official help. This 'week, the Gates County Chapter of the Red Cross is issuing an urgent appeal to every church in the county, asking them to take up a collection next Sunday for the disaster vic tims. Individuals are urged to send in their checks and contri butions made out to the American Red Cross. Send them to Horace Carter in Gatesville. He is chairman of the Red Cross and will see that the money reaches its proper destination in short order. The county has a quota of only SI 50. Public Asked T o Attend Council Meet Gutesville.—The public is urg ed to attend the next meeting of the Gatesville town council which will be held Tuesday, September (1, instead of Monday which is a holiday. The council is hoping to get a report from town citizens on the effectiveness of the present mo squito control program. They will also discuss public health, safety J and several other matters and will w el coma suggestion from ’he pub j lie, they say. Among the items of business to I be discussed b> the Council will ! be present plans for further street improvement, better use of Waste Receptacles by the public, proper use of Garbage Dump by citizens of the Town, and plans for de veloping a Town Betterment Pro The Tow n Betterment Program will include ways and means of prompting Health. Safety. Beau tification and public convenience in the Town. To make such a pro gram successful, the citizens of the Town will be asked to give freely of their ideas, suggestion and cooperation. Further informa tion will be given on this pro gram at a later dale. The public is cordially invited to help formu late this program at the meeting on September (1. Pastorium Is Dedicated 28th Gates. — Reynoldson P.apt.-t Pastorium was dedicated at the eleven o'clock worship service last Sunday. Open house was held in the aft ernoon in the pastorium. The con gregation and friends came to see the new house. The Missionary Society served as hostess during the occasion. Friends were con ducted through the house and served refreshments by members of the Women's Missionai> So ciety. Gates County BRIEFS But ye are not in the flesh, but in Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in vnu. Now if any man have not. the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. Romans, 8:9. Correction, please! The phone i rung last Thursday just about , closing time. It was none other ; than Millard Taylor informing us that we bad the. wrong Taylor as winner of the watermelon eon | test, Seems as if we gave the credit to M. T. Taylor and it should have been M. R. (Millard) | Taylor* The strange [tart is he didn’t know we had made the . mistake until it was announced . over the r.idm! Wonder why he didn’t see it in the Index? He subscribes' to it! We are very sorry to have made that error, and we were also sorry the winning intc nco. .‘don't have much i.v. but you have to lisle., a Pet i Le ; in Gates County have a meat deal to be thankful for. Dm ni a tour .through neighbor ing outvies last Sunday, we saw th-Ciusa: .-is ot acres that literally wih not produce a -hill'.of. beans. Cotton. s.i\ bean's, pastures were dead md roM.en for mile after in: a :. hie -n he Salt water stood week and many' farmers say they wi .v n : e : 'of damage has been doru ui Tyrrell. Hyde and Beau!ort. 1 i \ de .- estimated at TO per cent io'ss and Tyrell at f>0 per ret t We Mioukl be eternally thankful in (.1 cause' we have County .: b< iped with, s pie itch: for what aren't willing to See BRIEFS, Page 2 WIENER ROAST—Gatesville Pony and Little League baseball ers and their girl friends had a ball last Friday afternoon when J. K. Wyatt gave them a wiener roast back of his office in Gates ville. Thd two clubs came in a long wav from the top in the league, but this was their first year and they are planning to do better next season as they have pained valuable experience, according to their coach, Ernest Askew. Also present at the wiener roast last Friday were Mr. and Mrs. Wvatt, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Askew, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Carter, Duke Hill, Mrs. E. P. Storey and Mary Storey. Supplement for Regular Pastures By CARLTON MORRIS Gatesville. — If Coastal Ber muda grass isn't the answer to any cattlesman’s prayer, then it comes very close to it, according to the experts. At least that was the general opinion when agri culture teachers gathered in Gates County Tuesday afternoon for a look a1 the largest single planting of this versatile grass in the state. J. G. Pollock, agriculture teacher at Gatesville High School was host for the oc casion and his planting of Coastal Bermuda, numbering 21 acres was visited by agri culture teachers, soil conserva tionists, county agents, exten sion specialists, fertilizer repre sentatives and just plain farm ers from at least 24 northeast ern counties in North Carolina and Virginians from as far away as Williamsburg. Coastal Bermuda is a hybrid between Tift Bermuda and anoth er grass introduced to this coun try from South Africa. It was de veloped by Dr. Glen W. Burton, principal geneticist, Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Sta tion at T if ton, Ga„ and its growth and habits are similar to common Bermuda (wire Grass), but ac cording to Pollock it is about three times more productive and is liked much better by cattle. At a briefing held in the Gates ville school auditorium, Pollock was asked if cattle like the new grass. As long as they continued to eat it. he was not worried about their tastes in the mutter, he said; He said he didn't like eggs, but had continued to eat them each morning for breakfast for the past 40 years. He is very enthusiastic about the grass being used for sum mer feed. It will fill in the hot weather gap in July, August and September when Ladino Clover and Fescue grass is at its lowest peak of production, he said and will grow on dry ridges where other grasses and legumes are least productive and is very definitely the an swer to the problem cf erosion. On one field of some 10 acres. Pollock has a held of 50 cattle, (Hi refords crossed with Short Horns) which he said had been grazing on the pasture within two weeks after it was cut over for hay. The grass was knee deep Tuesday, and the cattle were un able to keep it down. Ordinary legumes would not support near that many cattle on the same acreage, he said. Pollock pointed out that Coast al Bermuda is not a grazing crop to supplant Ladino Clover or Fescue grass. Orchard grass or I ( sped '/.ia. but is of immense value to supplemt n! th so crops. According to William (Bill) LaRue, associate editor of The Progressive Farmer, Coaslal Bermuda is extremely valuable to any cattle raiser during hot dry months, as it is affected little by the weather. He said many farmers were reiuctant to try it because of its relationship to common wire grass, but everyone became enthusiastic, once they realized its potential as summer feed and ensilage. The entire group numbering about 200 visited Pollock's farm at Gat.li.ngton and continued on to Cat ling ton Hunt Club for a barbecue supper. Present on the field trip were E. 5'. Floyd, of the Plant Food Institute of \orth Carolina and Virginia, T. B. 'Elliott of Wood land. District 1 supervisor, A. G. Bullard, assistant state super visor, 1.. K. Pettyjohn of the American Bank and Trust Com pany, Gates County soil conser vationist N. B. Baker and Gates County Agent John Art/.. Revival Set for Reynoldson Gates.- -Reviv al services will begin at Reynoldson Baptist Church Monday, September 5. and continue through Sunday. September 11. Services will begin each night at fi o'clock. The Rev. Ralph W. Knight, pas j tor of Ballards Bridge paptist | Church in Chowan County, will I be the visitmg evangelist. Music i will be under the direction of the Rev. Oscar Edmonds, pastor of j the, church. Special music will be provided each night by various ! church choirs. I The public is invited to attend these services and hear Rev. Knight, who has a vital message i for our time, according lo Rev. 1 Edmonds.
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