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CI:"! Damask estimated, af 1147,917 was caused by 472 fires Chat swept over 39.CS8 acres of forest and open land In North Carotitfa last month, State Forester Fred H. Clandge reports as be again stresses the danger, of forest fires at tins season of the year. The dancer of forest fires will not lessen to any appreciable exteni : mlasa people take atl known precau tlons to prevent them, Claridge said, adding: "The quicker all of us rea lize this plain fact the better off the State will be as a whole because we must not forget that our forests are . - .among our most valuable assets." ' The number of forest fires in Feb ruary exceeded those of January by 99 and caused almost triple the dam age resulting in January when S73 fires swept over 20,674 acres of for est and open land, causing estimated losses of $56,992. ; Carelessness on the part of brash burners was blamed for 227 of last month's 472 fires. 'Smokers . were charged with starting 95, incendiar- ists were accused of starting 74, campers and hunters reportedly start ed 17, and the remainder were charg ed to miscellaneous causes. - How To Prevent Then i ' Safe rules to prevent forest fires, ClarMge pointed out, are: hold your match till it's cold then pinch it to make sure it's out; crush out all your smokers, and where (here is an ash tray, use it; dorwn your campfire and warming fire,' then stir and drown gain; and if you must use fine to clear old fields or fence rows, to burn brush, ferns or trash, get a permit if required, follow safe reules, burn on ca! i dan only, have heh and f ' on Land from start to fiaLi, and L.u very spark before yon leave the tam ed area, WINFALL NEWS '.; Miss Edna Fadio and (A.1 Pierce t Philadelphia were week-end quests oi Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fadio, Jr. Charles Fadio has returned home after being over seas for ten months. Mr. and Mrs. A. B, Winslow spent the week-end at, Virginia Beach. '; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fadio and son, David Charles, have gone to West Hazleton. Pa, to visit Mr. Rad io's parents. , Mrs. Billy Jones of Hobbsvflle spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Key Jones. i Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woodard of Norfolk, Va., spent the week-end with Mrs. Woodard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Delaney. 'Mrs. D. R. Trueblood motored to Norfolk. Va.. on Wednesday. Mrs. B. N. Ward is sick with the flu. Mrs. W. G. Hollowell spent Sunday in Elizabeth City with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. I Mr. and Mrs. Railev. June Temple has returned to her home at Newland after several days J visit witn-ner grandparents, jar. ana Mrs. E. B. Hollowell. V Mrs. J. W. Nowell. Sr., is in Ra leigh this week attending1 the annual conference of the W. a. iC. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Miller and son of Cherry Point spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. ft. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hollowell visited their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Temple at Newland on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hurdle spent Sundav with Mrs. Hurdle's parents, John v. iBlancHard and SEEDS "Just Arrived" Seeds... all kinds for FIELD TRUCKGARDEN and FLOWERS WATERMELON CANTALOUPE SQUASH CUCUMBERS MAY PEAS ONIONS POTATOES CORN BEANS FIELD PEAS HYBRID and OPEN POLLINATED FIELD CORN SEE US FOR YOUR NEEDS Hertford Iterta & Supply Comply "Trade Here and Bank the Difference" THONE 3461 - HERTFORD, N. C 7 v.aiesvi..e. 'Ir. and His. E. F. Holmes spent the week-end with lira. Holmes' mother, lira. Nonie Nowell and is- ter, lira, Johnnie !Lane. . , i , . and ilia. K. N. Munden and daughter, ' Frances of Suffolk, - Va., yteJted 'Lira. Munden's .parents, 1 Mr.1 and Mrs. J. W. Nowell Sundays ' . Mr. and Mrs. iShelton Morgan and children and Mrs.; Morgan's mother,! Mrs. J. P. (Leonard of Galax, . Va., visited the Azalea Gardens in Nor folk, Va., on Sunday. . Mrs. J. B. Miller is able to be out again after having been sick with the flu. - . Mrs. W..G. Hollowell Is on the sick list Mrs. 7. F. Hollowell and Mrs. Floyd Mathews' spent Friday in Norfolk, (Va., shopping. " . Miss Geraldine uregory of 'Newport News, Va., spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Greg ory. ' " ' ' ' ' Rev. H.' M. Jamleson represented High Point College at Elizabeth City High School in the observance of Col lege Day, Tuesday, March 25th. Mrs.. M. C. Chalk is visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mf. and Mrs. Dennis Chalk of Moyock, N. C. Mrs. J. 'A. Chappell and Mrs. J. L. Nixon returned home last Thursday by airliner, after a visit with the former's daughter, Mrs. D. IW. Meade, in Galax, Va., and Mrs. W. M, Miller in Charlotte. v:i3 N. C 3 r i V C SI, are arc la ia Uxd ties. v-. Jy -:; ;V' !v.-it .; . If yon never learn to stop kicking yorj in tie p-"ts for your cai:? -ea life will come hardar and 'y. 'U ..-"!.- '.'--.-',. -i ..yy'.'-" : I wish to express pty appreciation for the 'gifts, words of encouragement, fowers, cards and other kindnesses i".o n me during my illness. L-r.3. II AT".. CCD (Zha?) WHITE : TLe .fii..y i.1 1 i. F. Lc wish to erpress ils, daep pprebi'i for all acts of kai-s and expi -'oks of ryntr y d;;g her ret illness and dt i. . JUI74.II. ECr.'BY c::!. 1 c. jluidt, o.) i BELVTOEEE NEWS PEflDDT 8D8CIED8! . Let 1 8atafieldMeary Bros.il In ' Edenton ONI VourSoGd Peanuts TWO COMPLETE SHELLING UNITS. One ma-' chine set up for BUNCH peanuts at all times 0110 ma chine for JUMBO'S and VIRGINIA RUNNERS. HAND PICKED AFTER SHELLING READY .FOR PLANTING ' '.'r-r . , FREE STORAGE SPACE UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO HAVE THEM SHELLED III' - " . REMEMBER; save you money: Our plant iocated on North Broad Street fa front ot B.B:H. Motor Company. ' k . V - . an EXPERIENCED OPERATOR can . 1 G) ' ! 1 1 i L : ( 1 pi kg i EDENTON, NC?vTII CAZZIZZ'.X . I'dUst Seed .rs Ixi's A '.ztf Rev. and Mrs. Waldo Woody spent several days recently with Mrs. Ber tha S. White. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Ward and Mrs. Laura Ward were: Mr. and Mrs. Cale Copeland of Banbury, Mr. and Mrs. Carson Ward and J. P. Mercer of Elizabeth City, Mr. and Mrs. John , Ward and son, Billy of Hertfordand Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lamb and family of New port News, Va, . WT. Smith and Mrs. Albert Wes ton are patients in the Albemarle Hos pital. Recent visitors with the Edwin S. White family were Mrs. J. W. Ward of Hertford, Mr. and Mrs. Roy By rum and children of Norfolk, Va, Mr. and. Mrs. Louis Wkislow' and daugh ter, Lois Violet and Avis and Judy Winslow. "'' ' : ' i v ' Mr. and Mrs. Julian Dale of Ports mouth, Va., were week-end , visitors with A. 1L Dale and family. , Mrs. C. T. Rogerson, 'Sr., Miss Martraret White and Mrs. Louis Wins low visited ' uie M. D. Lane family Monday afternoon. PINEY WOODS NEW? ' Mi, and Mrs. Thomas Chappeft visit ed Mrs. D. I. Hobbs Thursday, who is a patient in Durham Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Butt and chil dren, Tommy and iPhyllis, of Norfolk, Va., and . Mr, and Mrs. Eugene Raper of Shiloh were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Raper and Mrs. Marvin Simpson Sunday. Ot3ier .visitors in the afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Perry, Sr, and Walter P. .Chaip- Mrs. Troy Chappell and Mrs. Mar vin Simpson visited Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Chappell Friday. Mrs. .James Hobbs, Mrs. Mamie Hunter, Mrs. J. t E. Chappell, Mrs. Marvin Simpson and Miss Theresa Creef visited Mrs. J. T. Chappell Fri day afternoon. Mrs. Bruce Creef, Miss Theresa Creef; Willis Creef of East Lake, N.I C., and,. Mrs, Warren Creef and son, Bruce, of Hertford were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Raper Friday. Mrs. Harvey Chappell and children spent a few days last week with her parents of Norfolk, Va. .. Mrs... J.. T. Chappell is Improving after being ill for several weeks. - Mrs. Marvin Simpson visited Mrs. & H. Simpfcon Monday afternoon. Hybrid Com Seed ' In Short Supply Tar Heel corn or rowers face a short age of some certified corn hybrids on- less they make arrangements now for their seed supply, says R. P. Moore, director of the Crop Improvement As sociation alt Stat College. , Drourht in- other southern states, particularly Georgia and South Caro lina, Is producing a drain on North Carolina's supply. Boch popular hy brids as Dixie 18 and N. C 27 are moving south in large quantities. ; , The supply of Dixie 18 whii. Is adapted to the Southeastern part of the State is already extremely short. The supply of N. C, 27 is dwlndilng rapidly.. - Dixie 17, which Is ada-tsle to the Piedmont, Is practically sold out at some sources. ? Dixie 82, one f the most promis ing' new hybrids which is adapted to eago. . Both graded the sample "yl: the same area as N. C. 27, is adequate. To eombat any romors that Dixie tl win not grade . yellow because , of r. red tinge, Moore ssnt samples id tie Ctat DepartrarJt cf Agrienltura and corn buyers. in GA low" wl'.c; l question. U. S, --, t -pular in tha mom-. .3, IsstlUad.-. 'sforthedeman.! ITw I wish to express to frfen 'i t.r neiLbors my sliwere thanks aT 1 appreciation for tier"ny tWn, j ; were dors f r me t my i'llni, f i 1 ? f 5fr 1! fi . o 13 lilMO Ccnr.n Or Poxcrof t SHEETS filrCJ Type 128 QIfiLY-:L.T;v,;:$U8 This is below .wholesale price. ; We have too many I ; Only six' to a customer. " ' s 4 istomer. s Choose Now Prom Our New Spring and Summer PRINTS PER YARD .......49c n n Best Quality Big Winston .:.L11$1.69 8:0z. Sanforized ; this week only... f 1X3 Dd Ilr;cr Shorts SPECIAL AT 69c soils PER YARD 19c A ; 1 -IU5 Ill Our Line of Spring, and 'EASTER COATS yk TOPPERS, it DRESSES is now at its best selection. - Prices are very , '.reasonable. Come L'i'.'iri.andmake your choice now! 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