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If anyone thinks he can raise big pumpkins, the Dixie Clas sic Fair at Winston-Salem, N. C.. wants to hear from him, ' For the fourth year the Fair will stage its pumpkin contest, awarding premiums for the lar gest, smallest, prettiest, best decorated, and the one exhibited by the oldest grower. Hie judging will be opening day of this year's Fair, Tues day, October 8. Ornamental gourds will also be Judged and awarded premiums. There Is a minimum of <8100 awaiting the gorwer of the lar gest pumpkin, plus 50 cents for every pound over 100 pounds. If it weighs more than last year's champion, the Fiar will pay an additional 81 for each pound over. The 1967 grand champion was a pumpkin to behold Deep, rich orange In color. It weighed 282 pounds and had a circum ference of almost seven feet. Mr. Albert Voss, In charge of arrangements has free seed available for the asking to those who wish to compete, or you may use your own seed. Entry blanks are required to be In by September 21 and are obtainable from the Fair office, Box 7525, Reynolds Sta tion. Smith Township Personals By: Mrs. AMn Smith Telephone 668-6176 Mr. and Mrs. Troy Smith ?td Lawrence visited the Keith Smith family in Kinston on Sunday. , Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Smith and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harper Gray near Trenton. Mrs. Kitty Noecker and Mr. S. B. Rollins o f Burgaw enjoyed seafood at Sneads Ferry on Sunday. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ressie Stroud over the week end were Mr and Mrs. Melvin Stroud of Rocky Mount, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Dawson and son of Arlington VlroinU Mrs. Kadi leen Cunningham and Mrs. Sadie Stroud of Deep Run and Mrs. Wllma Gray Williamson and Debra and Mrs. Bertha Kaye Ravnor and David of Pink Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Smith of the community. Recent visitors of Mrs. Ray mond Rogers were Mrs. Martna Brock and children of Engle hard and Mr. and Mrs. Benny Rogers and Craig of Milton, West Virginia. Mr. Raymond Rogers is im proving in Duplin General Hos pital at Kenansville. Mrs. Janie Herring and Mrs. Annie Mae Martin have returned home from Montezuma, Geor gia. Mrs. Martin is golrig to spend a few days with her mo ther. We are sorry to hear that Mr. RED CROSS... mk Ma aU* b> Vlat-NjHti Ai~. / __ **?&./ Bryant Smith Is still on the sick list and has been admitted to Duplin General Hospital in Ke nans ville. Mrs. Opal Smith attended a Stanley Unit Sales Meeting held in Kinston on Tuesday. Several in this section at tended the Atkins on-Grady wedding in Deep Run on Sunday evening. Workshop For Nurses Held In Wilmington On Thursday, February 22, the Auditorium at the Caro lina Power and Light Company Building in Wilmington was the assembling place For a work shop for Public Health and School Nurses on the Conser vation of Sight, with emphasis on Glaucoma and Prevention of eye accidents in children. Re source personnel were associa ted with the N. C. Department of Vocational Rehabilitation and the N. C. Commission for the Blind. The main speaker was Dr. Frederick Butler, Cfchth mologist, of Wilmington. The workshop was sponsored by the Duplin County E.S.E. A. Nurses, under the leadership of Mrs. Rebeccah H. Judge, R. N., with the assistance at Mrs. Thelma Biea, District Medical Super visor of the North Carolina Commission for the Blind. Participating in the program were: Mr. Frank Hickman, Dis trict Director of Vocational Re habilitation in N. C? who spoke on the activities of Vocational Rehabilitation; Mr. Roland Brantley, with the Rehabilita tion Division of the N. C. Com mission for the Blind, who told of the functions of hts depart ment. Following this, was a film, "Hold Back the Night", on Glaucoma, after which Dr. Butler spoke on Glaucoma and then answered questions. Acase study on Glaucoma was then presented. The film, "The Smartest Kid in Town" was then shown, fol lowed by comments by Dr. But ler on prevention of eye acci dents in children. Among those attending the workshop were: two social wo rkers with the Commission for the Blind, two Field Repre sentatives with the Commission for the Blind, two Public Health Nurses from Onslow County, thirteen Public Health Nurses from New Hanover Conty. one Licensed Practical Nurse from New Hanover County, eight School nurses from New Han over County, three N. C. Vo Cuts Down" Heat Loss A window without weather stripping admits as much air as a hole in the wall the size of catlonal Rehabilitation person nel, two Commission for the Blind Vocational Rehabilitation personnel, two school nurses from Lenoir County, two school nurses from Wayne county, four school nurses from Duplin county, one school nurse from Clinton City Schools, two school nurses from Sampson County, one registered nurse with head start In Duplin, Pender and Sampson counties, and two nur ses aides with head start, and two secretaries with the Com mission for the Blind. A total of forty-eight nurses and resource personnel were In attendance, of a most Interest ing and informative workshop. Refreshment of coffee and dou ghnuts were served. Martha Williams, R. N. Duplin County E.S.E.A. School Nurse of testa made to ahow how lack of weathers tripping or poor weath ers tripping allows air infiltra tion. encourages heat loss and skyrockets fuel bills. Converse ly. effective weatherstrlpplng? like that which Is factory-ap plied to stock ponderoea pine window units ? was proven to cut Infiltration to a minimum and reduce winter heating bills by as much as 24 percent for an average five-room house. In summer, weathers tripped wood windows guard against heat gain and seepage of warm outside air. and allow air con ditioners to operate effectively. The stripping also seals out wind-blown dust and prevents drafts, thereby Increasing total house comfort and convenience. For maximum year - round protection against heat trans mission through windows, heat ing and cooling experts recom mend wood sash?a natural In sulator ? and Insulating glass, as well as good weatherstrlp ping. If you're wondering about the effectiveness of your present weatherstripping. here's how to test it. Hold a lighted candle near the edge of a window on a windy day. If the flame flick era or blows out, your weather stripping Is not effective. In buying or building a new home you have the opportunity to mats' certain that the win dow sash Is made of high Insu lating material and that the windows have factory-Installed weathers tripping ? imiaiJj I iHfcAinc BEULAVILLE. N. C. FRIDAY - SATURDAY MARCH 15-16 STARTS 6:45 PHYLLIS DILLER "Did You Hear The One About The Troveling Saleslady?" IN COLOR *1 Pretty Ottotwist knits ATftM TO YOUR PRACTICAL NATURE! 10.99 i U/kw) m ?? i-t? MfUi, Twnjr Bfcnvsv ?? ?MIS* - A mw Mod a trip to tti? dacmonl ProMily pot- Jr tamad.far misMf/sisa* 10 to II. # A.Mton trim, bach sip. Aqua, maisa,ihrimp. m 1 I. Yoka top, half ballad back. Aqua, ihrimp, m I W?A ? I | |y mWETHINK I I O I (Biggest savings interest permitted by law) i ^^1 Making Available I ^^mmm fm mtmm I Southern I At ? ^ of Southern I Savings I *?X Ba'lts & I Accounts I initial deposit MM of $100 or more J^H| I MOUNT OLIVE ? SEVEN fe SPRINGS ? GRANTHAM ^B Add to this ? AYOIN ? CALYPSO ? BK XJ M M ? DEEP RUN ? 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