Gourds, no longer die ugly duckling, hire
become a thing of beauty and enthusiastic
Interest. These prize specimens were
Wo ^RmhWeuSo Pamy * Ro#e WU
Gourds Sueeest Fall
So lovely it Is hard to be
lieve that they really are go
urds! But then times have
chsiged and with change has
come the ornamental gourd.
The Jim Penny's of Rose
Hill grow then as a hobby.
They stared a few years ago
with the turban squash, also
known as' an Alladln Gourd.
Then they added the Devils
Crown. These proved so in
teresting other species were
added and now they grow so
many species it (s hard to
keep up with them.
Among their prize poses
sions area variety of gou
rds shaped like fruit inclu
ding a perfect pineapple. They
also have tangerines, oranges,
pears, apples and watermelon
fourds. Other prize varltles
nclude the Goose Egg and Golf
Ball gourds.
If the Penny's bring home
all the blue ribbons from the
annual Cary Gourd Festival
next month, don't be surprised.
Completed Naval
Science Institute
Charles Marshall Ingram,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Pail In
gram has recently completed
tne summer Naval Science In
stitute at the University of No
rth Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Students at the Institute were
selected on a nationwide com
petitive basis.
During the six-week period
of instruction, intensive mili
tary drill and physical train
ing are combined with academic
courses in Naval Orientation,
Naval History, and Naval We
apons to prepare the students
for entry into the Navy's Two
Year ContractNROTC Program
and eventual commissioning as
an officer in the U.S. Navy or
U.S. Marine Corps.
litis fall. Mr. Ingram will
be enrolled as a Mldshipmim
2/c at the NROTC Unit of Un
iversity of North Carolina in
Chj(>el Hill.
Lone sleeves come to the wr
ist....nave slight ease that keeps
them from working up. In ch
ildren's sweaters, a turn-back
cuff allows for growth.
Fit throiwh body Is easy,
with slight fullness, no strain.
From opening stays neatly cl
osed, with no gapping or pul
ling between button.
Line around lower edge is
even.
Rib-knit at lower edges and
wrists fit neatly.
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Friendship News
m ?_ ' . ..
rersonais
Miss Cindy Prldgen spent
Saturday in Clinton with Mr.
and Mrs. John Royals
Mrs. bonald Whitfield and gi
rls and Mrs. Carl Ginn and
Cindy shopped in Goldsboro
Wednesday.
Mrs. Carl Ginn attended the
Golden Wedding Anniversary of
her Uncle and Aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Baits at Wallace
last Sunday.
Mr. ana Mrs. Donald Whit
field and girls spent the week
end at Topsail Beach.
Mr. aid Mrs. Steve English
and children of St. Louis Mis
souri returned to their home on
Saturday after a visit with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. James
Whitfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Rift on Bans
of Youngtown, Ohio and Mr. and
Mrs. Rob Batts of Wallace vi
sited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ginn
Friday night.
Mrs. Forrest Cavenaugh and
Michelle of Warsaw visited Mr.
and Mrs. George Prldgen on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Lewis
ana jjtris ot Lei an a ana Mr.
and Kirs. Tommie Riley of Fr
emont spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Glenwood Sanderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie John
son and children of Charlotte
and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kor
negay and children of Wilming
ton spent Saturday night with
their mother Mrs. Bessie Sa
nderson.
Richard Ginn spent several
days with his grandmother Mrs.
Rosa Ginn in Mt. Olive.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Lewis
and girls of Lelean and Mrs.
Jack Honey of Warsaw visited
Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Jones on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Saddler
of Des Moines, Iowa visited
her parents Mr. and Mrs .Ral
ph Veach and children on Sun
day night.
Mack Prldgen spent Sunday
night with Mrs. John Royals
in Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wallace
and children of Alberts on vi
sited Mr. and Mrs. Odell Br
ock and family on Friday ni
ght.
Weeds Need Mowing Now
The time to get at next sp
ring's weed problems is now,
before the seeds that will con
tribute heavily to the next weed
crop mature.
'?Farmers can reduce the po
tential of the next week crop
by mowing every weed in sight
before cool weather comes and
the weed seeds mature," com
mented Dr. A.B. Rogerson, ex
tension weed control specialist
at North Carolina State Univer
sity.
Not allowing the weeds to
go to seeds won't eradicate
next year's weeds, but this
practice, coupled with normal
use of herbicides and cultivat
ion, can give excellent control
of most weeds," the specia
list added.
The importance of removing
weeds before they go to seed
is suggested in this example
cited by Dr. Rogerson. A sin
gle pigweed plant ? a common
weed m North Carolina ? pro
duces an estimated 117,000
seeds*
"Not all of these seeds will
germinate and grow," Rogerson
pointed out, 'Txit even U only
a small percentage of them did
develop, you can easily see how
10 or 12 plants could multiply
the pigweed problem in a fi
eld in one season."
Timing is important. August
and early September are ab
out as late as a farmer can
wait to remove weeds before
they go to seed.
Rogerson suggests cutting the
weeds twice a year, once in
early summer and again in
late August. Ditch banks, edges
of fields and roadways, and pa
stured are some cif the sites
that need mowing twice a year.
"This not only reduces the
week seed crop," notes Dr.
Rogerson, "but it also redu
ces the sources of pollen wh
ich affects "hay fever
sufferers."
Another timely weeding tip:
hand pulling such weeds as co~
cklebur and Johnsongrass out
of cotton, peanuts and soybe
ans can be well worth the ef
fort at this stage of the season
when it is too late to cultivate
A few seeds of these weeds
in a harvested crop can result
in heavy economic losses for
farmers.
Choose The Right Sweater
Linda Carter
Greenwood 4rH Club
Sweaters go everywhere th
ese days. Because they are
so popular, it is important
to give some thought to their
selection.
When you plan to buy a sw
eater, think first of all of wh
ere it will be worn, tf it is
able to be worn to school, the
favorites are always the slip
on and the cardigan. Por
sportswear, with slacks, sh
orts, or skirts, there sre tur
tle necks, V-necks, and long
sleeved slip-ons as well. If
the occasion caUs^fer a^dres
Uro sweaters, md^many kinds
digvi can also double as an
extra wrap. With an extra to
uch either of these sweater ty
pes can be worn almost around
the clock, while a rhinestone
studded, or scoop neck sweater
Is limited 1 n its use.
Always check the size of any
sweater you buy to be sure that
you have a good fit. Sweaters
that cling too tightly aren't pr
etty and are soon out of shape.
To look and fefl right, a sw
eater must fir correctly. Be
low is a checklist for a good
fit.
Neck line flu snugly and com
fortable... is shaped so that It
lies smooth aid flat., .does not
ride up on the neck.
Shoulder seams set welL...
shoulders do not tag.
Armholes are comfortably
Aim it
f 1 B ' ... ' .1 '.M
The black-tailed jackrabbit is
the speediest animal, except for
the pronghorn, on our western
prairies?Sports A Acid.
i'reseason scouting to find doves
can be more interesting if you
combine your scouting with
crow shooting.?Sports AAeld.
If you Ash a sr.It-water bait
lying on the bottom, it may be
eaten by cribs or sntull Ash. It's
better to rig it just off the bot
tom, where only the more ven
turesome and larger specimens
will And it.?Sports AAeld.
The reason Africa has so many
more species of animals than|
North America is that Africa;
did not experience an ice age. 1
?Sports AAeld. j
Vets Q.
Q -- My son will be get
ting out of service soon. He
enlisted right out of Ugh sch
ool. I have heard that there ,
is a new program in which si
veteran can work for the gov- ? ?
eminent and still go to school.
Can you tell me anything about
it?
A - A recent Presidential
Executive Order permits Fed
eral agencies to give Viet Nam
era veterans transitional ap
pointments to positions at gr ade
GS-5 or below. To be eligible
for these transitional appoint
ments in the first five levels
of Federal employment. aVlet
Nam era veteran must: Have
served on active duty in the
Armed Forces for at least 180
days (unless disabled in ser
vice), some part of which was
after August 4.1964, Have com
pleted less than one year of ed
uction beyond high school or
its equivalent, Agree to take
an approved program of ed
ucation or training for at least
one full year while he is work
ing. Full details on this pro
gram may be obtained from
the nearest U. S. Veterans As
sistance Center. Veterans Ad
ministration or Civil Service
Commission Office.
Q ? My widowed mother
receives a pension based upon
my father's military service.
She is now confined to a nurs
ing home. Is she entitled to an
Increase in payments.
A- Recent legislationfler
mits the Veterans Adultera
tion to hdd 150 modthly tb a
widow's pension award received
by a person who must be kept
in a nursing home. The VA
office handling your mother's
claim should be advised of the
feet that she is In a nursing
home and entitled to the add
ed benefit payable to widows
requiring aid and attendance.
q ? As an unremarried
widow of World War D veteran
who died of a service-connect
ed disability, am I still eligible
for the Veterans Administration
guarantee on a G. L loan?
A ? Yes. you are. The
Veterans' Pension and Read
justment Assistance Act of 1967
extended your period of entitle
ment to July 25,1970.
q ? My husband has a
$10,000 National Service Life
Insurance policy, h Maurch of
1967 he converted from a term
plan to modified life. He re
ceived a very small dividend
in 1967 and none in 1968. Is
the VA paying a dividend in
1968?
A? Yes. The VA is pay
ing dividends in 1968 on those
policies that qualify for the di
vidend. The small dividend your
husband received in 1967 was for
the number of months the term:
policy was in force since the
previous anniversary date prior
to conversion to the modified
life plan.
new MiosKa i rasv * rancy
"Barttott Petri Alaska" to a new version of baked Alaska, us
ing pears instead of cake. You fill the centers of fresh California
Barttott pear halves with crenfe de men the or mint jelly, add
ice cream and frost with a green, mint-flavored meringue before
baking. The luscious Bart lefts California produced this year merit
If you are counting calories, eat your peart plain. There am
shout M calories in a California Barttott of medium stoe.
BAKTLETT PEAKS ALASKA
2 fresh California Barttott 1 egg white
PUm, halve and com pears. Cut a thin slice from rounded tode
0( each pear half and discard, place pears on oooky sheet. Bpoon
H teaspoon cremfc de rnenths or mint jeliy into each pear half.
Beat m white with salt until stiff. Gradually add ntont jally,
continuing to beat until very stiff and glossy. Place a scoop of
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