THROUGH IMPROVED FARM PRACTICES
TRENTON, NT. O. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1050
Sunday
Another Smoke Death
Gordon Jenkins Tuesday be
came Kinston’s 14th victim of
“smpke” the home made alchol
ic brew that is used by many
local alcoholics in the place of
more expensive brews. Je»fc?"s
died enroute to the hospital af
ter police had been called to tha
home of a relative. He was first
caffled to the office of Health
Officer Dr.R.J. Jones, who ex
amined him and sent him on to
•the hospital. At the hospital
plursicians said he was dead on
arrival. Jenkins had been one of
the regular users of this potent
a^d deadly brew lor the past
several years* Before his death
Artdmttted to police that he had
Spot “dft-,awu*«’‘/«lwse
Lists and Program Point to Big
October 23-28th Jones County
Fair; Senator Hoey There 28th
gortant Changes For
PMA Field Director Johnnie Dry
an, that two important Ranges will
be made in the use. ofrPMA. seed
and soil conservation /funds for
Host £ * ■ Vi--u«V0&&. ' ”
These changes are already in
Use since 1950 funds have been
used lip and current isepdfcby’ ^he
local PMA office are,coming from
1950 allocations. ■
Under the 1950 program which
has ended there was a $5 maximum
allocation for each acre of crop
land on a participating farm. Under
the 1951 program this maximum
allocation has been reduced ip 53.
Under the 1950 program there
was no minimum sire plot of
that could be put into perml
pasture, but under the 1951
•riMTOv.
permanent pasture will be
acres.
>Jpnes County PMA Secretary
Nelson Barker reminds all 'filrmers
who are participating in the pro
gram that- orders for deed, 'lime
and fertilizer must be used and
disposition of the materials report
ed to the PMA office within 30
lays after being issued.
two
Still Destroyed
A 100-gallon copper still was de
frayed on the Meadows Farm in
He Black Swamp section Saturday
ay Sheriff Jeter Taylor and ATU
tfficers from New Bern. There
rare 23 barrels of mash and a 500
jallon box also filled with mash at
he still. No arrests were made and
he still was qpt in operation at
he time it #a» found, T<|yl# re
State Senator John D. Larkins
Jr., director or the fifth annual
Jones County Agricultural Fair,
announced this week that plans
were well on their way toward
— for what will un
t fair in the history of _
is the fifth consec
utive year since the war that the
•glen Newton Smith Post No. 154
Of the American Legion has
sponsored the “event of the
.year” in the county.
Again this year a contract has
been signed with “The Mighty
Page Shows” for midway rides,
side shows and various free at
tractions. Over a period of years
this group of “show people” has
come to be recognized as tops
from the standpoint of henesty,
cleanliness and in their efforts
to give good performances in re
turn for fair prices.
Senator Clyde R. Hoey has ac
cepted an invitation to crown
the winner of the annual beauty
contest which is to be held on
the last night of the fair. Al
ready many names have been
entered in the contest and Lar
kins, who lsals? master or cer
emonies for this event, is urging
that every veteran, civic and so
cial club in the county have an
entry in this contest.
On Friday, October 27th, school
children from Jones and sur
rounding counties will be ad
mitted free to the shows and a
ipation and enjoyment. Also on
Friday the annual 4-H Club
poultry show and sale will be
held, in which the top poultry
producer will be honored. Pie
eating contests, greased pig rac
es and numerous other events
will bring the school-age child
ren up to the highlight of the
Friday program which will in
clude a two hour concert after
supper by the Cherry Point Mar
ine Air Base Band. The com
manding officer of the air base
and his wife will also be hon
ored guests of the fair on this
night.
Thursday will again this year
be farm machinery day. A com
mittee composed of John H. Pol
lock, Denis Loftin, Mack Griffin
and W. C. Flowers will be in
charge of this event and one of
the most interesting and inform
ative programs to those who
make their living on the farm
will be offered by the various
companies in Jones and sur
rounding counties who sell farm
machinery.
Prizes for the largest family
present will be given Friday af
ternoon. The man and woman
with the most entries in the fair
will receive a special award,
newest married couple, oldest
married couple, youngest person
present, milking contests and a
Virginia reel contest all go into
making a full week of fun and
information for those who at
tend the event.
New News Program
Editor Jack Rider is now on
the air over Radio Station WELS
each morning with news of Le
noir and surrounding counties.
The program is heard,from 8:55
to 9. The new station which went:
on the air Sunday has a power'
of 1,Q00 watts and is heard at
-a frequency of 1010 on standard
wave lengths. Announcements
and reports.or local events will
be gived -oft* this program and
eats has
H partlc