FARMERS1 SHORT COURSE AWARDED - Gerald Bell of Mount Olive was awarded a scholarship to attend the short course held in Raleigh at North Carolina State University. The scholarship is provided by area bankers. Pictured above, left to right, J. Michael Moore, Duplin Agricultural Extension Agent; Lois Britt, director of the Duplin AES; Gerald Bell; and Key Banker Philip Kretsch. Jr. presenting the scholarship. Modern Farming Short Course At NCSU I Attending the Modern Farming Short Course from Duplin County will be Gerald Bell from Route 2, Mount Olive. Bell is a North Duplin High School graduate and pres ently grows tobacco, corn and soybeans and raises hogs on his farm. For 28 years, the bankers of North Carolina have been involved in their award-win ning service to agriculture through the sponsorship of the Modern Farming Short Course at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Sponsored by the N.C. Bankers Association and conducted by the school of agriculture and life sciences at NCSU, 2,947 young North Carolinians involved in agri culture have received scho larships provided by the hometown banks since the short course began in 1953. This week, the County Key Banker for Duplin County Philip Kretsch, Jr. announced that banks in this area will send young farmers to Raleigh for the short course. All expenses will be paid by the banks. Those participating are Branch Banking and Trust Co, Wal lace and Warsaw; Bank of North Carolina, N.^., Wal- ? lace and Kenansville; First Citizens Bank and Trust Co mpany. Beulaville; United Carolina Bank, East, Kenansville, Rose Hill, Beu laville and Wallace. An enrollment of more than 100 is expected for the 1980 Short Course which began January 28 and will end Feb. 8. The program covers broad areas of interest to agricultural leaders and specific commodity informa tion. Kretsch was appointed Key Banker by W.L. Burns, Jr. of Durham, president of the N.C. Bankers Associa tion. Kretsch is senior vice president of United Carolina Bank, East in Kenansville. School Menus PoK A.* , , Each lunch is served with a choice of chocolate, plain, skim or buttermilk. Variations may occur depending upon availability of products. Breakfast is served only in schools with the program. A salad bar with choices offers selections to the Jr. and Sr. High lines daily. Breakfast Feb. 4 ? Milk, sausage biscuits, fresh fruit Feb. 5 - Milk, French toast, grape juice Feb. 6 - Milk, raspberry demi-danish, orange-pine apple juice Feb. 7 - Milk, buttered toast, orange juice - (Sugar less Day Feb. 8 - Milk, apple filled pancakes, apple juice Elementary Feb. 4 - Sliced ham/mac aroni, cheese t biscuit, turnips with roots, spiced apples Feb. 5 - Students' Choice Day Feb. 6 - Cheeseburger, tater tots, fruit cocktail, pea nut cup Feb. 7 - fried chicken, green beans, fresh apples, roll (Sugarless Day) Feb. 8 - Pork pattie or steak, mashed potatoes, gar den peas, roll Jr. & Sr. High Feb. 4 - Sliced ham/maca roni & cheese/roll or sloppy joe/bun, turnips with roots, french fries, juice, spiced apples Feb. 5 - Students' Choice Day Feb. 6 - Lasagna/roll or cheeseburger, garden peas. masnea potatoes, assorted juices, peaches Feb. 7 - fried chicken/ roll or submarine sandwich, green beans, corn, juice, assorted fresh fruits (Sugar less Day) Feb. 8 - Pork pattie or steak. Gravy/roll or ham burger/bun, steamed cabbage, juice, french fries, pineapple tidbits. NAWGA Convention Workshop Sessions NAWGA's general conven tion chairman for the 1980 annual convention, Ralph H. Hill, president of Alfred M. Lewis, Inc. of Riverside, CA. has announced the names of the leading wholesale -food distributors who will serve as moderators at the 38 con vention workshop sessions to be held at the Palmer House in Chicago March 16-19. In making the announce ment, Hill said, "Discus sions at the 38 convention workshops will be made more relevant by the input of these knowledgeable NAWGA members. Their participation in the annual convention is a real contri bution to the food industry." Among the moderators and topics will be Milford Quinn, president of Quinn Co. of Warsaw, whose topic is "Warehouse: Low Cost Mechanization." Over 2,000 representatives of the food distribution industry are expected to attend. Governor Appoints Moore To NCETC On Firday, Jan. 19, at a meeting of the N.C. Employ ment and Training Council, held in Raleigh. Governor Hunt's appointees were sworn in by Secretary of State Thad Eure. Lester Moore, director of CETA programs in Duplin County, was one of the six given the oath. Moore has worked with Manpower, Employment and Training prc^iam, and vocational programs for the past 30 years, plus he taught voca tional agriculture for 17 years in the public schools. He spent 14 years with Man power programs and employ ment and training CETA programs in Duplin and sur rounding counties. In addition to his appoint ment to the council, he holds positions on the following CETA or Manpower commit tees: regional employment and training advisory com mittee, is a member of the state CETA Title II-B/C planning committee, is a member of the state CETA Title IV youth planning com mittee, and is past president of the NCETA, and presently is a member of the board of directors. The council mission is to continually assess the employment and training programs of the state, make recommendations to the Governor and the public concerning the operation of employment programs and policies for better planning, delivery and coordination of employment and training programs, and services that will increase the earned income and employment, opportunities of the economi cally disadvantaged, unem ployed and underemployed persons. In short, the function of the council is to keep a close look at the total employment and training system in the state, not just CETA. Since council members are serving at the pleasure of the Governor, they must keep him informed about their areas, be it good, bad or indifferent, to insure that the labor market is performing effectively and efficiently. The chairperson of the council is James Summers, mayor of Salisbury. Moore has been assigned to the supportive services commit tee. which is chaired by J.B. Archer of the NCESC. Austin To U.S. Senate Program America's student leaders join the nation's most promi nent government officials Feb. 2-9 in Washington, D.C. for a first-hand explo ration of the democratic pro cess. Kimberly Diane Austin, a student at James Kenan High School, meets 101 other young people this next week for an intensive week-long study of the federal govern ment. The students, two from each state and the District of Columbia, are delegates to the 18th annual U.S. Senate Youth Program. Also representing this state is Lucia V. Halpern of Myers Park High School in Raleigh. Both President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale are sche duled to meet with the students. Assisting in the delegate's personal exam ination of the national government will be Senators Sam Nunn and Mark 0. Hatfield, co-chairmen of the senate advisory committee for the youth program; Sena tor Ted Stevens, Senator Howard Baker. House leaders James Wright and John Rhodes and other legislative leaders. A Su preme Court Justice. CIA Director Stansfield Turner and House Speaker Thomas O'Neill will also address the students. /m During Dollar Days. . ?//3X /=J?X'V ^ Any Silver Dollar Dated Before 1936 which is JLa\ 111 -vVsl \ vO I H turned in towards a purchase, will bring you a, ft) 1 '25.00 l(W V\ J J/ Discount on all regular merchandise V. I\IJJ A ) j] ~~ AND ? I \V- ^ \ $ \ V/ pe?q? hocks wun special rrices | :s" 3Etl|Ei 0 DOUAR DAYS On Dollar Day, wa dltragard lha coal of marchandlaa. All aala Itama ara prlcad balow our coat. Wa axpact to aall out ot thla marchandlaa, ao coma oarly tor boat aalactlon! ENTIRE STOCK BOYS SHIRTS SIZES 3-7 VALUES TO *5** $000 BOYS' KNITS FANCIES BROADCLOTH SHIRTS SIZES 8-18 VALUES TO *6" $400 LADIES' SHOES ONE GROUP VALUE TO ?15?? SgOO MEN'S 3 PC. SUITS COATS VALUES TO 100.00 $45?? ONE RACK CHILDREN AND INFANT SPORTSWEAR REG. ?10-?12 *6?? REG. 'S00-^00 $400 ONE RACK LADIES' FALL AND WINTER SKIRTS $goo ENTIRE STOCK LADIES WINTER HANDBAGS VALUES TO $400 VALUES TO '13* L ?6?? BOYS' SHIRTS AND SLACK SETS SIZE 2-7 VALUES TO $300 S^OO $500 LADIES' SHOES ONE GROUP VALUES TO *26?? $1500 ENTIRE STOCK BOY'S JACKETS 3-18 REG. *15" TO *18" $10<>o FAMOUS MAKE BLANKET CLOSEOUT VALUES TO *22?? IF PERFECT $500 ONE GROUP CHILDREN'S SHOES REG. *7"-*8" SJOO REG. *9" TO *11" $600 i REG. *13" SJOO MANY MORE UN ADVERTISED ITEMS THROUGHOUT STORE ONE GROUP SLIGHTY IRREGULARS BOYS' SHIRTS & SLACK SETS VALUES TO *8?? IF PERFECT $2?? ONE RACK LADIES FASHION TOPS 1/2 PRICE MEN'S SHIRTS CLOSEOUT REG. *9" $500 MEN'S VINYL COATS REG. *15" $goo REG. TO ?25?? $ j 200 FAMOUS MAKE SHIRTS COMPARE AT 11.95 S^OO ONE RACK MEN'S SHIRT VALUES TO *22n $O00 ENTIRE STOCK CHILDREN'S KNITTED HEADWEAR 1/2 PRICE