Newspapers / The Perquimans Weekly (Hertford, … / Aug. 4, 1950, edition 1 / Page 4
Part of The Perquimans Weekly (Hertford, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
' S 1 '- , .' THE Ferquiinans Weekly ' Published every Friday at Her ford, North. MAX CAMPBi .Editor Entered M aeeond class matter November 15, 1934, at Post Office at Hertford, North Carolina, un der the Act of March, 1879. i , '-jfiinh Cortina vlk ' SUBSCRIPTION RATES . In Perquimans, Gates, Chowan and Pasquotank Counties, per year, $1.60. Outside Perquimans, Gates, Chowan and Pasquotank Counties, per year, $2.00. Advertising rates furnished by request. . . PKIDAyAUGUST 4, I960 Relatively Unarmed In a discussion of the Korean war and the dangers it has brought to the free nations of the world, a military expert points out that the conflict has caught the anti-Communist countries "dangerously under-armed.'' - ; No wonder the President says that , the United States must increase its 'v military strength, "not only to deal i with the aggression in Korea," but v ;' " also "to increase our common de fense, with other free nations, against other aggression." The statistics on military manpower reveal that the Western nations are outnumbered by the Soviet Union and its satellites. The Communist-domi- nSted countries have approximately 6,000,000 fighting men to 2,100,000 for the Western bloc of free nations. In military equipment, the Western nations have a superiority of 13-to-l in sea forces and 4-to-13 in air forces. The United States' stockpile of atomic bombs is much larger than the Rus sians'. . However, the crucial weapon f in limited fighting, such as that going on in Korea, is the tank. Here, the Soviet Union is far ahead, having a tank pool estimated at 40,000 and de scribed by experts as "better tanks" than the West has available. 7 When the President asked Congress to remove the statutory ceilings on the size of the armed forcei he gave a clue as to the scope of what he has in mind. Total authorized strength is now ',005882 but the present strength ia only 1,868,000 men.-.' Here, some five years after ,the end of World War II, we find the demoe racies of the World in the same fix that they were in when the first and second World Wars began. They are decidedly unprepared for a major world conflict This is true despite the recent efforts of the United States to strengthen the fighting power of the free nations of Western Europe, The present danger should convince us of the necessity of maintaining a neater v military force until there is reasonable certainty that the peace of the world will be respected by all possible aggressors.' Health Commandments 41! C." "J3 Tl LcrJ Li Cciicitin The Importance el providing recre ation for the leisure hours for farm folks have these days become one of the major concerns of thousands .of 4-H Club leaders and members. Dur ing the past three years, a plan has been worked, out whereby adults and youth interested in directing recrea tional activities in their clubs and com munities can take a special course set up for that purpose. This training and club participation has been brought, about through the National 4-H Recreation and Rural Arts program now in full swing in North Carolina. Sponsor of the pro gram, U. S. Rubber Company, is pro viding about $29,000 for leader train ing clinics, club and individual awards. 'Last year more than 10,200 young people and 6,400 adults attended these clinics. They receive instruction in group singing, dancing, games, sports, dramatics handicrafts and many oth er activities. While they are having fun, the 4-H' ers are also working hard to make a good showing for themselves and their club. To encourage these endeavors, U. S. Rubber presents merit certifi cates to clubs and members; $26 cash awards to counties; and Chicago 4-H Club Congress trips to eight national champions. The 1949 National honors went to Jo Ann Penland, of Hayesville. Cash awards were won by the following: Alamance, Clay, Cleveland, Edge combe, Guilford, Halifax, Haywood, Iredell, Nash and Sampson, The money is used for recreational equipment. Recognition cards were given, to 2,265 members. The program is being conducted in 47 states under the supervision of the Cooperatove Extension Service. MOSQUITOES 5J- The following ten commandments, given by the pastor of a metropolitan church sometime ago, might prove interesting and helpful to some of us here in Perquimans County. Read them over carefully, one or more of them might apply to you "1. Honor your parents by having a thorough physical examination every birthday; for an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure. "2. Honor your friends by taking a daily bath; for cleanliness is a part of godliness. "3. Honor your family by having your life insured; for life insurance guarantees the cooperation of the in surer in the prolongation of the life of the insured. "4. Honor your physician by avoid ing patent medicines; for the most of these nostrums are humbugs. ' x "5. Honor your digestion by being careful of your diet; for many a man digs his grave with his teeth. "6. Honor your stomach by having your teeth carefully examined by a dentist at regular intervals; for bad teeth are an abomination to the sys tem. "7. Honor your lungs by breathing fresh air; for ventilation ia a means of grace. "8. Honor your nerves by taking plenty of rest of sleep; for they who work all day and play all night pro mote the brevity of their lives by burn ing the candle at both ends. -v'a$( j "9. Honor your, county by1 obeying the laws for it is mark of good citizenship to obey a law whether one -. likes it or not ':?"'. ft, . "10. Honor your God by chastity In word, thought, and deed; for the race that wishes eternity must exalt . ma- iemty;,.w;(:s ' There is nd use for us to be afraid t of what . tha Russians might do to this country; let the Russians worry about what we might do to, them. ' BT CHARLES M. WHITE Director of Malaria Control State Board of Health Each summer the North Carolina State Board of Health receives nu merous questions from people who are bothered by mosquitoes. Typical ques tions asked are: . "Whatf.cah I do to get rid of the -nosquitocs around my home T" "If I cut down tall grass and weeds, will it stop the mosquitoes from breed ing around -my hornet" "How do mosquitoes fly?" "Will mosquitoes breed in my gold fish pond?" "If I spray my porch with DDT, shouldn't it keep the mosquitoes away?" "How can we keep mosquitoes from biting us when we sit out in the yard at night?" All of these questions are difficult to answer. There are so many dif ferent species of mosquitoes that in formation regarding one variety will not apply to all of them. There are more different kinds of mosquitoes in North Carolina than there are differ ent kinds of birds. These differences are harder to see because the mos quitoes are so much smaller. The mosquitoes differ just as much in habits as they do in appearance. Some never bite, others bite only cold-blood ed animal such as frogs and snakes, while most of them feed on warm blood animals including man. People are wrong to think that mos quitoes breed in grass, weeds, and chinaberry trees. They are often seen resting in such places during the day time because of the protection afford ed from the Bun and enemies, r v Breed Only In Water Different mosquitoes prefer differ ent places, just as the swallow builds her nest in a place entirely different from that of the quaiL' Some mos quitoes breed in woodland pools, oth ers in large bodies of water; some in ditches, while one very annoying spe cies breeds only in artificial contain ers, such as cans, flower vases, rain barrels and roof gutters. The lemale mosquito lays her effirs on the surface of the water. Within a few days these eras hatch out into wiggle tails, or larvae. After a few more days, the larvae change into pu pae, r The'' adult mosquitoes emerge from the pupae, a The length of time; required after the egg is laid before the adult mosquito emerges depends oij several factors,;' such arthe va riety, of mosquito, the ' temperature, and the amount of food available. This period Is seldom less than a week and for all practical purposes can be regarded as fen. .days. - ' How, To Prevent Breeding The best ( way to keen mosauitnea from biting is to prevent their breed ing.: If it, is possible,! to do so. their breeding . places "should be . drained, ruled up, - or., otherwise destroyed. Those which breed only in artificial containers seldom fly over a few hun dred yards from their, breedin places. People annoyed by this variety usually ore raining mem on; tneir own preml ses.: In order to prevent the breed ing of this, mosquito, no receptacles around the premises should be ner- nmiea- to now water over a weefc. When the water is changed in flower vasesi care should be taken to remove remove all of the old water and rinse the receptacle before adJin the new water. . wool gutters should ; be in s pec ted at regular i intervals to de termine whether they are blocked up with fallen leaves or other debris and holding water; A very light filni of No. 2 fuel oil should be applied to the water surface every week in rain bar rels and other containers which cannot be emptied, ,v i - : Since some suedes breed in the wa ter in pit privies? a cupful of fuel oil should be poured into the-pit every two .weeks. .-.kw-Uk;'- Unfortunately ihe .control, of some species of mosquitoes Is more diffi cult due to their different breeding habits and long flight ranges. In the case of these mosquitoes, the individu al can do very little towards keeping them off his premises, their control is a community problem. Many towns in North Carolina are conducting mos quito control programs through their local health departments. A crew of, men devote all of their time to drain ing stagnate water, cleaning, out the ditches, applying oil to water which cannot be drained, inspecting private premises, and searching for and des troying artificial containers.. If the town you live in does not have such a . program, try to get one started. Your local health officer will be glad to furnish the supervision if the funds are made available. DDT Best Insecticide DDT is, by far, the best insecticide for use aginst mosquitoes.. In applying- it as a residual spray., treat all wall surfaces and ceilings.' especial ly in dark corners, behind pictures and furniture and other places where mos- miitoes can hide. You , should also treat the underside of tables, backs of bookcases and beds, closets, porch es and screens, Instructions for apply ing DDT can be obtained from your health department. Cudi t itn. out is usually effective for. three months or longer if properly applied. The control of adult mosquitoes on the outside is very difficult Even though the, porch vhas been sprayed with vdt, large numbers of mosqui toes will usually be present if many are breeding in the vicinity. DDT has the disadvantage of being very; slow in its action. ( For this reason.' new arrivals will be continually taking the piace or tnose luuea orr by the IXDT. Space sprays are effective against mosquitoes on the outside if applied enough. Several devices are on the market which are very good in apply ing this spray in the form of a mist or .fog.The- frequency with which this type spraying must be done de pends on the density and variety of mosquitoes as well as the distance from their breeding places. v, ,1 If you have a mosquito problem. ask your health department to help you in solving it New Sweet Potato Circular Is Available specialists of the State Collere Exten sion Service entitled "Grow Quality Sewet Potatoes" is now off the press and ready for state-wide distribution. The 16-page circular treats all phases of sweet potato production, including larvestmg, curing, and storing. The specialists who collaborated in writing the circular state that the rec ommendations outlined are . intended to help commercial growers meet con sumer demand for medium-sized, well shaped, washed, U. S. No. 1 Porto Rico potatoes. fe;.,-.i;.v. 'i w ' ? to V. Sf: For quick : reference,' the . subjects are arranged under 12 headings. Since the statements are. brief, some grow ers may desire more -complete details. This information is available from the local county farm S:&$"&'$&&y ' The subjects discussed are recom mended varieties, seed stock, seed re quirements, seed treatment, plant beds, plants, plant treatment, soils fertili zation, cultural practices, harvesting, and. curing and. storing. , ... yhij The authors emphasize the import ance of selecting good seed stock which is free from black rot, .scruf, internal cant, ana muutuoiia iur sun color. A new publication prepared by nine For protection against the , Introduc-. tio of, sweet potato sweev!t, they vu.i srtAjyei, seea , poiautj t pUiittf should be used when they , bou3it;Outside,;the stated ' --i w -v Try The Weekly. Classified Ad I will not have nig. office hours with ex ception ; of ; Saturday nights ; after . Augrust 1st, until further no- ' "' ' -': -"''' '"bv:V' Dr. C. A. Davenport TAYLOR THEATRE EDENTON, N'C Week Day Shows Continuous From ZM Saturday Continuous From 1:80 - - Sunday 2:15, 4:15 and 9:15 ("Thursday and Friday, August 3-4 Sterling Hayden and , Louis Calhern In "THE ASPHALT JUNGLE" Saturday, August 5 Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnette in "TRAIL OF THE RUSTLERS" Sunday, August 6 n Rosalind Russell and ' Vftobe'rt Cummings in v "TELL IT TO THE JUDGE" Monday and Tuesday, August 7-8- Randolph Scott and Dorothy Halone in "THE NEVADIAN" ( Wednesday, August 9 ', - Double Feature Joe Kirkwood In "HUMPHREY TAKES A CHANCE" Ron Randell In THE FIGHTING STALLION Eden Theatre Continuous From 1:50 Friday and Saturday, . August 4-6-, Johnny Sheffield In " "THE LOST VOLCANO", 3 n f we ONM water VH I - I m y i'f SvJ w a ml - fweu. ir senves" "JL fMT3 IS AT TH' J PW-t. f , 1 1 1 y'f k MWW wOULON-T HMC I f" :t cut ittfiw - ' "U .'..-' onrcn I Hi-Way 17 Drive-In Theatre Vt Mile North of Edenton, NC Two Shows Each Night , In-Car Speakers '. Modern Rest Rooms. Snack Bar -f'i'ir; Admission 40c '. Children Under U Free In Cars I MmMAtfflrRffl Blended Into Power-Pocked Sinclair Gasolines Today ordinary gasoline has become old-fashioned. Today your Sinclair Dealer offers you POWER PACKED Gasolines "with an amazing EXTRA VALlTE a new chemical ingredient that solves the problem of rust and corrosion in your gasoline tank and fuel system. It's RD-llfc a Product of 2tCSS Sinclair Research. - RD-119 Stops Damaging Rust and Corrosion In Your Gasoline Tank and fuel System Thursday August S Last Showing . 't- .Spencer Tracy and j 'i4,f Laaa Turner 1n't";sj T' , '. ' "CASS TIMBERLAXD" - Friday and Saturday,.1 AugBsfa-S--'-'; ' vv ; f Percy Kilbride and Marjorie Main In "FJEUDIN FUSSIN AND A r FIGHTIN Sunday, August $ '', ::;V Gary Cooper and ' Joan Leslie in -"SERGEANT YORK" ' 1 " '0 '. Monday and Tuesday,:' Angust 7-8- ' ." Cornet WiM ih1 Maureen O'Hara in HQMESTRETCH" -Ji.".-.; Wednesday and Thursday, August 't-1 s, Rod Cameron in "PANHANDLE"' - J " OIMMWIW fJ UMllwlhM ,JV r I'v proof film. It stops, rust and corrosion that damage your gasoline ! ! tjskt fa' punP carburetor dog strainers and carburetor jets cost yoa " Get POWER-PACKED Performance PLUS ArTI-RUST Protection cf no , extra cost. Use new Anti-Rust Sinclair H-Cor Sinclair Ethyl Gasoline ttahily. v , mm PHONE 3641 mm'-i'r 'm 'iisBprtN,---. f r bjm " J. .M. TO" m, - AgM siNCLAm rzjmiNG co. , v ; HEHTFOHD, N. C.
The Perquimans Weekly (Hertford, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Aug. 4, 1950, edition 1
4
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75