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Penderlea Cosmetic Firm To Hire First Employees Within Two Weeks Production of the famed Roger fc Gallet cosmetics will cortP mence on a limited scale within the next couple of weeks, reveal ed a spokesman yesterday for the Concentrate Manufacturing Company. Concentrate Manufacturing Co. has recently established its cos metic plant at Penderlea where it will manufacture the entire national output of the Roger & Gallet perfumes, soaps, etc. J. J. Morris, speaking for the c o m pa n y management, com mented this week that the 250 or so applications now on hahd are being screened prior to giv-l ing employment to a small num ber of persons shortly. The plant will commence pro duction on a limited scale with only one or two departments be ing placed in operation initially. Each of the employees will have to be trained in the new jobs which are soon to be open ed. This will necessitate a gradual functioning of the huge plant. The first employment will be made within the next two weeks. Mr. Morris stated. Good Management Of Land A Duty Says E. L. English “I believe it is my duty to im prove and take care of the land I have for my children and for future generations." That’s what E. L. English, soil conservation committeeman of Willard, said when I visited him recently, English continued, "Al though I. hold the title to a 100 acre farm, I only have custody of it during my life time. And even though soil conservation gives immediate benefit in high er yields, we should consider it in the light of how it will con tribute to the future welfare of our nation as a whole.” These thoughts reminded us of comments made by Robert Quil len, the late South Carolina writ er. Quillen wrote: “Do you know how fast we are losing soil? The official estimate is three billion —not three million, three billion tons a year. What is a ton of it worth? More than a ton of dia monds. Hungry people can’t eat diamonds.” Since 1945. E. L. English has been improving his land as well as talking about it. In 1945 he planned, with the help of Soil Conservation Service technic ians, a complete soil and water conservation program for his farm. Labor shortages handi capped him considerably until two years ago, but now much of the planned work is done. A six acre tobacco field is now terraced and contoured to hold both soil and rainwater in place. Two fields of low land is tile drained—six acres that formerly were too wet to cultivate regu larly. English points to these fields with pride because he has made them better while tilling them for heavier production of tobac co, corn, and hay crops. “And I know they’re fixed right be cause SCS men laid them out for men,” he insisted. Another part of the Willard farmer’s plan that is especially attractive at present is 20 acres of permanent pasture. The heavy, rich growth of Dallis grass, white clover, and lespede za supplies all the grazing that his 25 herd of beef cattle can handle. Hay for his livestock is now grown on land robbed of half of the topsoil by sheet erosion. By conservation work wi*h the Low er Cape Fear soil conservation district, this land had become so unprofitable that it was no long er used for row crops. Sericea lespedeza, lime, and fertilizer were recommended by SCS men. Since this deep-rooted perennial legume was seeded in 1943, each acre has made about two tons of high-grade hay each year. Sericea has stopped erosion and is gradually making the land better. And that’s what English is always thinking about—better land for himself and others. Local Girl On Student Government E G T G Kenneth Casey of Goldsboro will head the freshman class at East Carolina Teachers College during the 1949-1950 term. Elec tion of a slate of officers for the new students was completed this week, and those chosen as lead ers in freshman activities have taken office. Gilbert Carroll of Weldon, president of the junior class, was in charge of the elec tion. Freshman women students living in dormitories have also chosen their officers for the school year. Mary Lois Jester of Thomas ville willl serve as president of Cotton Hall. Also chosen as offi cers in the freshman dormitory for women are Elizabeth S. Car roll, Raleigh, vice president; Ethel Parks, Goldsboro, secre tary; and the following mem bers-at-large of the student gov ernment organization; Kathleen Bennett, Lumberton; Emily Faircloth, Fayetteville; Chariot tee Whitfield, Garland; Margaret Ann Carr, Wallace; Sue Thomp son, Bahama; and Joanne Still man, Roper. Ireni Toumaras of Burlington is the new president of Woman’s Hall, formerly the college presi dent’s home which is now being used as a residence for a small group of freshmen women. Alice Gray Jordan of Ransomville is secretary. Fire Prevention Week Is Planned North Carolina farmers were urged this week to join in ob servance of National Fire Pre vention Week, October 9-15, by eliminating some of the more common fire hazards usually found on farms. H. M. Ellis, in charge of agri cultural engineering for the State College Extension Service, asserted that the nation’s annual farm fire loss includes destruc tion of 100 million dollars worth of property, injury to 10,000 farm residents, and the death of another 3,500 farm people. “Six known causes account for three-fourths of our farm fires,” Ellis declared. “Action taken to eliminate hazards incident to these causes could save the na tion 75 million dollars a year.” The specialist listed the prin cipal known causes of farm fires as follows: lightening, 37 per cent: chimneys, flues, cupolas, stacks, 11 per cent; petroleum and its products, 8 per cent, matches and smoking, 7 per cent; sparks on roofs, 7 per. cent; stoves, furnaces, boilers, and their pipes, 6 per cent; exposures adjoining other buildings, 5 per cent; spontaneous ignition, 5 per cent; misuse of electricity, 3 per cent: friction (sparks from run ning machinery), 2 per cent; hot ashes and open coal fires, 2 per cent; all other causes, 8 per cent. “Carelessness in one way or another is a major factor in 90 per cent of all farm fires,” Ellis declared. He added that even the numebr of fires started by light ning can be reduced consider ably by giving proper attention to lightning rods. Principal lightning hazards are unrodded buildings, and poor ground and poor connections on rodded buildings. Connections may be damaged by livestock, equip ment, ice or corrosion. The lightning protection system should be inspected at least once a year. Ellis urged that farmers not only remove common fire haz ards but also see that their farms have the following: I. An ample supply of reserve water (at least 500 gallons) and necessary firefighting tools, kept handy and in good order. 2. A sturdy, safe ladder long enough to reach the tallest farm buildings. 3. Wt-il-maintained roads and lanes leading from the highway to the farm buildings. Mrs. Eda Aman Lanier Dies On Tuesday At 64 Mrs. Ida Aman Lanier, age 64, widow of the late Walter F. Lanier, died Tuesday night fol lowing several months of de clining health at her home in the Lyman Community near Beulaville. She was born February 22nd, 1885 and was the daughter of the late Alafair and Willis Aman of Sampson County. In early chil hood the family moved to Dup lin County and she had made her home in or near Beulaville. She was married to Walter L. Lanier in 1908 and was a charter mem ber of the Bethel Presbyterian Church of the Lyman Commun ity and was always active In re ligious and civic affairs. Funeral services were con ducted at the Bethel Presbyter ian Church at 2:30 o’clock by her pastor, James F. Garvin, assist ed by Rev. Walter F. Goodman, pastor of the Beulaville Presby terian Church. Burial was in the Lanier Family Cemetary near the home. She is survived by three sons, Marl W. Lanier of Burlington, W. Raleigh and Daniel W. Lan ier of Beulaville, one daughter, Mrs. Mark Smith of the home community, three brothers, Ivey Aman of Mt. Olive, Paul Aman of Myrtle Beach, S. C., and P. Ft. Aman of Lynchburg, Va., five grandchildren and sev eral neices and nephews. Timely Farm Information QUESTION: Some kind of in sect is making holes in my lawn and piling up little mounds of dirt. How can I stop this? ANSWER: George D. Jones, extension entomologist at State College, says the holes are caused by large white grubs which may be seen moving about. The white grub feeds largely on organic matter and moves up and down in the soil in the fall months prior to hiber nation. The tunnels may extend some 10 to 12 inches beneath the surface. Treatment of these pests, says Jones, can be successfully done with several of the new insecti cides. Experiments conducted at State College show that immedi ate kill can be obtained by us ing either a 5 per cent DDT dust at the rate of approximate ly 40 pounds per acre, a 3 per cent BHC-5 per cent DDT dust at the same rate, or a 5 per cent chlordan dust used at the same rate. The BHC mixture and the chlordan dust will probably kill quicker than DDT. These mater ials may be used for small area treatment at the rate of about one pound to each 1,000 square feet of surface. They may be washed in with a garden hose if water is available or applied just ahead of a rain. The rate of ap plication given above should be sufficient to kill the pests imme diately with a single treatment. If activity shows up in the fall or in the spring, the same dosage may be repeated. The larvae change to beetles in early summer and are known as the green June beetle. They may be observed flying about or resting in trees near the grassy areas where they lay eggs in the soil. There is only one gen eration each year, and egg lay ing usually is completed by the latter part of July. Sam— (Continued Front Pane One) weeks before the many groups were brought together. Rehearsals were held in as many towns and schools and communities in Duplin as could be found. Byrd went to rehears als where the people were rath er than trying to bring 1,000 peo ple together for the many part rehearsals that took place. Cooperation spelled out a larg er figure than dollars and cents could have totaled. No other pos sibility existed to make the pag eant possible without approach ing the staggering budgets of Hollywood productions. Actors took their bit toles without any thought of fees. By far and large, each individual in the production furnished his or her own cos tume. Under the able direction of producer Byrd he wove the many parts together on the stage of the amphitheater in just two full length rehearsals before the premier showing. And as he wove “The Duplin Story” into an outstanding whole, likewise he was weaving together the peo ple of Duplin into a closer asso ciation than they had ever known before. Against the unfolding history of 200 years, Duplin citizens saw themselves and their neighbors from other towns and places as contemporaries of modem his tory with many common bonds and interests. Heightened the more by the necessary working together which staging of the pageant exacted. The dramatic climaxing of a period ranging from early colo nial days to the present will un doubtedly signal the birth of a homogeneity unknown before ip Duplin County, which may grow to give richer fruits in future years. Annual— (.Continued. From Page One) gress at the annual workshop in pparent-teacher leadership at Northwestern University will speak on “The Montreat Work shop on Parent Education.” Other officers besides Mrs. Thompson who will participate in the prrgram for the day will be Mrs. B. T. Williams of Sted mm, Chairman of tive of P. T. A. Mrs. Mary L. Smith of Ra leigh, Assistant State Supervi sor of School Lunch Program will speak on “School Lunch Five point Program". Miss Elizabeth Lovell of Ra leigh, Director of Health Edu cation for the State Board of Health will speak on ‘‘New Ho risizons in Public Health". Presidents from all schools within the district will report on their main project of last year’s work and the one out standing plan for the present year. A silver cup with the name of the school engraved on it will be given by Mrs. Thompson to the school which has the largest representation. The attendance will be based on mileage basis. District Eight is composed of the following counties: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumber land, Duplin, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson, and Sampson. Exhibit— (Continued From Page One) ducted in Oregon in 1931. Since that date progress has been rapid. I feel safe in saying that in North Carolina today there are 4,000 acres of land on which the owner can place one inch of man-made rain any time they desire to do so. Suplemental irrigation has al (Continued From rage rity of better higher. v Weekly gross sales to 38,332,500 pounds and an average of $54.77 pefrj; red. This poundage was 9 1-4 million below last while the average rose Season sales were brought 308,766,449 pounds aver $47.64. The flue-cured Stall tion Corporation received, the Government loan pro slightly over 1 per cent of sales, or less than last week, ceipts for the season are about' per cent. Offerings last week cont a larger percentage of fair choice quality grades. The were also more cutters and lug sold. Most of the tobacco grad low to good quality. Leaf predo-j minated the sales followed hjj •a: smoking leaf, lugs and cutters?" (Cnntinued From Page One) Farming for Better Living from which all of us interested in agriculture can learn many valu-‘ able lessons. Printing We are now in position to handle more commercial printing- Come see us for LETTERHEADS ENVELOPES STATEMENTS or av kmd inrtmg yon nay seed The Wallace Enterpris WALLACE V Continues To Be The 'HIGH DOLLAR’ Tobacco Market GROWERS WHO SOLD AT WALLACE LAST FRIDAY RECEIVED $178,110.62 for 340,274i*ounds-ah average of$52.34 UST WEEK WALLACE WAREHOUSES SOLD FOR DOLUR-WISE LEAF SHOWERS 9144360 POUNDS FOR $627207-70 OR AN AVERAGE OF *52-66 1.190.970 POUNDS OF LEAF HAVE SOUGHT SW426AR TO GROWERS WSEASOH FOR AH AVERAGE OF $47.01 PER 100 POUHDS BALAHOE OF YOUR CROP AHO GET THE HIGH DOLLAR FOUR LRRRE WAREHOUSES .. ■ m jm m Mm M jaaT:.' - /.-jjl mm 1 ■ ■ I J| ft aft smi Hf n PLENTY 0* FLOOR SPACE—NO
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