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OLD GliORY CELEBRATES BIRtHD AY
SYMBOL OF NATION FOR 158 YEARS
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Born in 1777, Old Glory will celebrate its 158th annivenary on June 14. Upper left: Betsy Ross, tra
ditional maker of the Stars and Stripes, from an old painting. At right: Her home in Philadelphia
which has become a national shrine. Center: U. S. Marines displaying the National Flag along with their
regimental colors. North Carolina currency bore one of the first representations of the Grand Union Flag,
shown below at right, Lefts The Rattlesnake Flag, another forerunner of Old Glory.
Waving triumphantly through the
yean, the Star Spangled Banner will
reach another milestone in its his
tory with tb observance of its birth
day on Jane 14.
Romance and a certain mystery
have surrounded our flag since its
adoption 158 years ago, clouding its
origin in a web of circumstances that
historians have never been able to
unravel successfully.
It is known definitely, however,
that on Jane 14, 1777, the Continen
tal Congress resolved: "That the flag
of the thirteen United States be thir
teen stripes, alternate red and white;
that the union be thirteen stars, wljte
in a blue field; representing a new
constellation." Thus this date has
come to be observed each year as
Flag Day.
Scores of flags represented the
hopes and aspirations of our fore
fathers. Colonial flags show beavers,
rattlesnakes, pine trees and various
other insignia, Some bore the words
"Hope," "Liberty," or "An Appeal to
Heaven." A favorite motto beneath
the rattlesnake design was "Don't
Tread on Me."
The first flag to show a unity of
purpose on the part of the colonists
consisted of thirteen stripes, similar
to the design of today, except that
where the stars now appear the cros
ses of St, George and St, Andrew
were shown. It was usually called
the Grand Union Flag, and the cross
es indicated definite ties with the
mother country, which the colonists
were as yet unwilling to sever.
When stars replaced the British
insignia, OJd Glory was launched on
its career as our national emblem.
At first there were only thirteen
stars in the blue field, but as the
years passed and state after state
entered the Union, the number of
stars multiplied until now there are
forty-eight-
From time to time slight changes
I the flag have been -authored by
ss, mx a design remained in
Vogue from 1795 until M18. Then
Congress authorized a ttiw, ...
to its original form of thirteen
Stripes, one star Hin
i m. - i - - p ouucu mere-
fter for each state entering th.
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Research has faiii
irV , Wh0 wa resPnsibl4 for
uMgu our .national Flag. A
favorite tradition points to Betsy
Ross as the needlewoman whose fin
gers wrought with loving care the
first samnle of th stow. nj o:
which was almost identical with the
iiag as we know it today,
of 1776 her little shop in Philadelphia
WaS Visited hv soma
ptreni, A committee headed bv
George Washington called on Mrs.
Ross and submitted a rouh design
of a new type of flag in which stars
una oeen sunstituted for the crosses
of St George and St, Andrew,
The ejmmittee was of the opinion
that the stars should be six-pointed.
But Mrs. Ross, no tha otn
showed how a five-pointed star could
qe mage with gne injp, of e? scissors
DIUl I1A1 atllHuuit 1 1 1 i
Unfortunately tin rwnrA nf v.ia
"first" flair has been nratiervorl Put
the patriate jajy tola the story ever
OV1J1 ailAH AMn4 - 1 1 ' 1 1 1
" w HKmit io er CH'iuren ana
grandchildren, and it has been well
authenticated by Betsy's descendants.
Many Americans have explained
symbolism of the Stars and Stripes
but few have expressed it as simply
or as well as the Father eur Qen
tr3r Whs Jd: "We take the stars
from Heaven, the red from our moth
er country, separating it with white
stripes, thus showtnc that we have
separated from her, and the white
stripes shall go down to posterity re
presenting Liberty."
Faith in our flair and count. Vms
been characterOtie of our people
from the beginning, We honor and
respect the Stars and Stripes, not as
a fetish, but as the beloved standard
of a free nation.
Our flag has never been a symbol
of military aggression. At home or
abroad, afloat on the seven seas, or in
some far distant outpost, it is Amer
ica's guarantee of iustlee to those
who seek protection under its folds.
Acred Poilltrvmnn To
Leading Enthusiast
J. Li. Houir 7B -l j n. v .
tvmi. urn nurse
uountv iarmer fa Uanln-
in uie iuture Avnnnainn v: n.
. r i jho pvuitry
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more enthusiastic about poultry than
"an, younger larmers, reported C.
F. Parrish. extension
iUte College, after a recent visit to
me noun farm.
The veteran farmur t ;
in poultry in 1927. Seeking informa
Uon, he visited leading poultrymen
01 Burke and nriiAi'm'nnp 1
- - 6 muiures ana
consulted the local farm agent. Then
e siarcea ms nrst year with a flock
ui no itnoae island Reds.
At the end of th msr v..
that the quality of his birds must be
improved, so he kent
nena for breeding purposes, and pur-
tuaaeu a numDer 01 nurohrpH mol.
He followed this OOlr.
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eral years.
In 1928 tVl A acirn fnv, xl.-l.
brought premium prices when sold
to a commercial hatchery in the
county. From 1928 to 1984 he kept
in, his flock an average of 139 birds
Which produced every year an aver
age of 151.4 eggs each.
During this period he spent an av
erage of $2.33 a year in feeding each
bird. The average return above feed
costs each year amounted to $1.65
per bird.
He started the 1934-1935 year with
27? high grade birds. During the
first six months of the year his birds
averaged 80 eggs each. He realized
a total return of $378.70 above feed
costs during that time, or $1,45 a
bird.
Last year h ebuilt a dunW hrnnH.
er house and a brick brooder, say
insr that this is "safpHt nH must oQr.
Bible way of brooding chicks." This
spring ne started 642 baby chicks and
during the first six weeks he lost only
24.
production and to increase the spread
AT AlflAnn m ... .
T 7 7;?' Moy Dearstyne,
head of the State College poultry de
partment.
He advises the marketing of early
moulters and other hens not laying
regularly. Cockerels not kept for
breeders should bp anlH
reach broiler size.
Non-layers and unnpprfpH Aa-tia
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increase the feed bill and crowd the
laying birds. Onlv into i,.-
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should be used for breeding purposes.
muic range sneners are a heh
111 providinir adeauatp
and should be moved to new frrnvinir
sites when necessary. See that the
dims have plenty of feed and fresh
water.
DO nOt trV to I-pHupP pnata Kit
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skimping on feed, Dearstyne points
out, as this will tend to keep the birds
from developing large frame and
building ud the needed
for future production.
Woi-ms and narasitps.
external, flourish in summer. When
parasites are found, immediate treat
ment should hp
O ' m. w. vl. vtvf-
ment, leg weakness, and drawn fap-
parts are symptoms of worms. Coun
ty Agents or other agricultural ad
visers may be consulted in regard to
parasite control.
Vaccinating against fowl pox is an
inexpensive form of inannnro
against this disease, Dearstyne says.
. . . ....
wbhk or poony developed birds are
possible sources of disease and ''are
seldom profitable. Remove them
from the flock.
Poultry Problems
Increase In Summer
Summer brings a number of pro
blems to the poultryman.
Hot weather tends to decrease egg
OUGHT TO
First Actress I like to act in a play
that brings tears.
Second Actress Won't any play
you're ln do that?
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It's easy to pre-
pare meals with
these foods, AH
you have to do is
open the pack
age .or bottle and j
serve them.
Marco Mustard
10c
Futt
Quart
Corned Beef
Armour's Cooked Corned Iff
Beef, 12 , can M
POST TOASTIES
-
15c
if PITTED DATES
Per pkg.
5c
SWEET PICKLES
Per quart
t KRAFT'S
Salad Dressing
19c
8 OZ. JAR
2 for
V Kb.
For
QUART
For
25c
21c
35c
STUFFED OLIVES
M jar
19c
Evaporated Milk
I Borden's Tall Evaporated O'X
MUk. 4 cane -i.
CHEESE
Full Cream Cheese
Per pound
17c
CRACKERS
Excell Salty Crackers
Pound box
10c
GINGER ALE
Part-T-Pak Ginger Ale 1 C
2 Full Quarts .
SALT WATER
I Taffy Kisses
vii r
jS Pound
Am PEANUT
ML"- 1UC ID.
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P&GSOAP
Giant Size P ft G Soap
5 Cafcee - , .
10c
Only 5 to a Customer
Washing Powder
0 K Washing Powder 19.
S pkgs.
Rinso, 3 pkga 2&p
LEMONS
Lang and Juicy
PER DOZEN
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PDarjna:
Cold Sliced Ham, Wafer
Sliced, lb
Minced Ham
Swiss. and Pimento OC
Cheese, Sliced, lb ,,n'
All-Meat Franks 20(
BLACKEYE PEAS
Lb.
BABY LIMA BEANS C
Lb. JL
LARGE LIMA BEANS 1C
2 lbs. XtK
HOMINY GRITS .
5 lbs. ... AWC
Toilet Tissue
Silver Dawn Toilet Tissu )An
1000Sheet Rolls, 5 roils.:
3 oz. pkg.
. 8 bz. pkg.
1
Imported China Pitchers, -r
Each ,EQC
Aluminum Pitchers.
Each , BQC
Tin Wash Pans,
Each QC
PICNIC SUPPLIES
100 Paper Napkins 10c
100 Sheets Wax Paper 10c
50 ft Roll Wax Paper 10c
Paper Plates, 10 for 5c
Cups, 8 for 5c
4 ft x 7 ft.
JAPANESE
STRAW RUGS
Only 19 at This Pric
Each
DONT MISS THIS!
Lord Baltimore
ALARM CLOCKS
GUARANTEED
Each
97c
f Look At
e&e Values
ft
El'
Water Sets
Green and Crystal
Each 45c
Tea Glasses
5c each
Water Glasses
3 for 10c
FLORENTINE DECORATED
GLASSWARE
IN GREEN
Large' Pieces
6 and HOC
Pitchers, each 15c
Refrigerator
Dishes
With Cover
10c
Imported Salad Bowls
EXTRA LARGE
At This Price They Will Move!
Each 19c
Large Milk
Crocks
Each 19c
1 n I
Two-Quart
GALVANIZED
Freezers
Each. i
89c
E-Z SHINE
Shoe
Polish
Per can
4c
Hammer
Handles
lEach
5c
STICK-ON
Shoe
Soles
Per Pair
9c
Hand
Saws
Cut Well, each
69c
FOLDING
Beach
Chairs
With Arm Rest, ea.
97c
Screen
Wire
11c per yd.
Window Screens 50c
Insect Spray
BLACK FLAG
BEE BRAND
8 oz. Can 25c
Pints 47c
Quarts 79c
Spray Guns 15c
Ant Terror.
RIDS 'EM!
Per Bottle, 25c
Roach Killer 35c