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t.r irt " r t -r i ... , sve lives a J mL juv jv, of valuable .jropesly. ' V p.'.'r ) '; ' ! i. ..-1 c r 3tr i A TLfc Extler t f 3 u.: n f ' . r .... I ": ) me, I shall never ..... t Err-well, but does the 1 if I a:cept you?" Pictured here ia th prize-winning Grand Champion steer of the Fatetock Show held In X-isa&e'Jt City last week. The steer was the entry of Lloyd Bay Morgan, bob of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Morgan. It was sold at a top. price of 52 cents, at auction following tne snow., - ft . 1 , c?' - '' Hot dry summer weather will goon be with us again and I wish to em phasize the fact that plenty of water is essential to good, quality in vege tables, especially the fast-growing leafy crops. If they lack sufficient water for just a few days they will become stunted, fibrous and tough. During hot weather vegetables re quire about one inch of; water each week, whether it is supplied artificial ly or by rain. Of course they will sur vive without that much water but they will be of much lower quality because of the stunted growth. . . It is a lot of trouble to stake toma toes but it pays. You can control di sease better and you will have less sun scald. Prune the plants to two main stems and tie them to the stakes with soft twine or "twistems". A mulch' will help present blossom-end rot and will usually increase yields of early fruit." , . - If you like rammer greens you should try New Zealand spinach. There is still time to plant it and make a good summer crop. It is not related to common spinach and most people who have tried it like it. The seeds are large, hard' fruits. They should be soaked in water for a day before planting1. Drop two seeds per hill with hills a foot apart. The plant is large and spreading. The part har vested is the , tender ". growing -tip- about three inches of the. stem with the young leaves. Don't neglect insect and disease con trol for avSingle day. The bugs isn't go fishing, even on Sundays. Nobody likes to eat wormy cabbage or greens that are full of aphids. '. ; ' Army's fifijcr'In US. Dilies Saves Lives And Property . The U. S. Army's flood-control pro gram has prevented billions of dol- lars in property damage during the past 75 years, but each year the battle of the levees must be fought all over purification and two chlorination un its, 60 water steriyiing, bag, eight water heaters and eight field ranges for use in the Lake Cnariea area. When the flood finally reached its crest and rivers returned to normal V.U0;7crs&Scn , JEWELED HERTFORD, N. C - - - ' K & ; vi-a-i nuts For the. corivemehce-of : our. customers, we .'are pleased to announce that our USED CAR LOT and 'NEW CAR ALES BOOM will be open''.. ' ' r ,'.;v; - . Fndajf and Saturday lliglits ' ' 6i each week until 8;30 o'clock: . . -COm OUT AND LET'S TRADE CARS MM U,&. J7JJ0RTH t -"HoUowsUWUl Trust You ''-'):. PHONE 2151 You Can Trust Hollo-wet?' ! fight. They also supervised construc tion of a 12,000-foot-long levee built In 48 hours of "round-the-clock work by volunteer laborers. ' i Twenty hours after the levee was finished, the river reached its crest nnrl fn. Aavra TuiinAaA aminat .' fTlA 1 N sturdy emergency structure without crashmgthrqugh. The Army also furnished many of the 400,000 sandbags used to reinforce the levee and the Corps' radio facilities- helped . provide ; communication when many telephone lines were out of service. In Louisiana, Army assault boats and pontoon bridge sections equipped again. When rain-swollen rivers nse above, outboard motora 8erved as pres. flood stage, lowland dwellers look to Ltwla- flrlr. to fvstmt,tj, son the' Army's Corps of Engineers for fast, effective protection. Army Engineers proved themselves again last May when continued down pours caused floods along the Sabine River in eastern Texas and in Louisi ana along the Red, Black, Calcasieu and Cane Rivers. Areas affected were Weweyville and Orange, Texas, and Alexandria, Jena, Jonesvflle, Cloutier ville, Camp Beauregard and Lake Charles, La. eattle from flood persons and 150 areas. . , . ' ' , ' '" Equipment from Fourth Army Quartermaster depots and from Camp Polk, La., and Fort Hood, Texas, fur nished temporary shelter and relief for the majority of persons forced out of their homes by the floods. The equipment included 4,300 blankets, 3, 743 cots, 1,370 tents and 40 trucks and trailers. As streets and hicTiwnva were trann. In Orange, the Sabine River broke formed into torrential canals. Armv its previous record. That city is an , helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft be--important port and the home of oil came the only speedy systems of trans- refineries' and the largest U.S. Navy mothball fleet in the country. By spending $200,000, flood dam ages estimated at $5,000,000 (M) were prevented. As the Sabine River rose, the En gineers kept a watchful ye on the approaching crest and used the in formation to prepare for the flood mm mmm - -- ------ - - .vrww.-riMnnnnAnfpx portation for state and flood officials. Army aviation pilots also helped anx ious flood victims search for persons and livestock marooned by rapidly ris ing waters. As usual in flooded areas, there was "water, water, everywhere but not a drop to drink" at least in some sec tions. Fort Hood furnished two water 'is hi. . t.' : it L DRESS UP YOUR KITCHEN i ".inn"' w.- " m j - " 1 - ' Use our Mari Vlec Jy-Made" Eitclii Fur- niture and Armstrong Monowall tolnodernize and jbeautify your kitchen. - I r :; " ; JVe have a complete stock of base" and wall cabinets, cabinet sinks, also plastic tops , V ' Select Your Needs Today At TIME TO r.Z:j'.7 YOU.1 QEST ViTH THE... BEST C! c uL... :.i ALL 9 A 'A . Now! There are two Bcautyrest mattrecccs t3 ,; ; choose from . , . 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