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-THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY. HERTFORD, N. C; FRIDAYJULY 16, 1954. PAGE SEVEN VJL'I 03 Observed, VGGlt Of July 25tii The proclamation by the President of the United States setting aside the week of July 25 as Farm Safety Week has particular interest for North Car olinians where more than 600 persons are killed each year in home and farm accidents, it was pointed out by a safety spokesman of the North Caro lina State Board of Health. Dr. Charles' M. Cameron, Jr., Chief of the health department's Accident; Prevention Section, in announcing the special Farm Safety Week, called at tention to farm machinery and equip ment, fire, live stock, and pesticides and other chemicals as accident haz ards found on most of the state's 'farms.-; '::0. ; "The insect and Rodent Control sec tion of the State Board of Health has recently completed A survey of eye injuries due to the careless or im proper use of, pesticides," Dr. Cam eron said. "Due to the widespread use of these chemicals it is necessary to point out that many of them are safe only if the directions flpi the label are followed exactly." ' In gathering information as to eye injuries from pesticides, the Board of Health investigators interviewed six eye specialists in Eastern North Caro lina who contributed data indicating that several '. hundred presons each year receive treatment for eye con ditions resulting from pesticides en tering the eye,r ' Dr. Cameron emphasized the excel lent work: done by ; .North Carolina State College, the Agriculture Exten sion Service the Department of Agri culture, and the various chemical com panies in stressing the importance of observing safe guards when using chemicals on farms and in the home garden. . ,.:.., . 'Let . me stress that tW nmfni Mr. and Mrs. C P. Quincy. Leon Elliott is spending this week at Roanoke Rapids with relatives. George Jackson has returned from Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana where he was a delegate to the Nat ional Men's Conference' ,.: Added Attractions For Visitors To Lost Colony This Season Manteo," N. C.-r-Persons coming to the Dare Coast this year to see a per formance of Paul Green's symphonic drama The Lost Colony, will have an opportunity to see many historical and interesting sites. Notably, of course, is the First Raleigh ; National His toric Site with Its museum and re stored fort, where the famous drama is now being presented for its 14th season. ! At Kill Devil Hills close by the site of , The Lost Colony is the Wright Brothers National Monument. This year in addition to the monument which commemorates man's conquest of the air in a heavier-than-air, pow ered machine, are the reconstructed hangar and living quarters of The Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville. .identical to the way they left the quarters after the first flight experi ments , of 1903. The buildings are equipped as they were 61 years ago. This year, for tlye first summer sea son,, it is possible for Dare Coast visitors to drive their Own automo biles direct to far-famous Cape Hat teras. Cape Hatteras is in the cen ter of the new National Seashore Rec reational Area, which begins at Naars Head and extends southward to Ocra coke Inlet. An additional craft, the Lindsay Warren, has just been added to the Oregon Inlet ferry fleet, and the pav ed highways from Nags Head to Hat teras are now completed for the en tire distance along the unusual Outer chemicals have played an important Bank8 drive.; There is no toll charge role in ar(hefng agriculture in North on 4,10 'errv &ni no entrance fees to Carolina,' Dr. Cameron concluded, ' the national park, nor the Lisrht "but all farmers and gardeners must nouse and the ew museum at Cape reaa ana heed the precautions on the I "aueras wmcn is now being provide label if-pafe serious injuries are to '' , : - be Bvoideja'j ft- f ; In addition to old shipwrecks, there ' "' ffl ' is one brand new wreck on the beach Chapanoke News a few miles south of Oregon Inlet TM'n la ITahiIiiiihi. e nmiwrne oi eoutn Babun which foundered in the surf Halt JtiJ??'! fSJH 'astiduring a recent gale,' after she had WVw wwX'i1 ."right and Mr. ' sprung a leak eff Cape Henry on a Jars. Koy Tierce. t southbound voyage. Mr and Mrs, Cary Quincy and chil-j " ' ' aren or Norfolk, Va., Were the guests of his parents,, Mri and Mrs. C. P. Quincy. on Sunday. . Mr. and Mrs. John McLanchlin and daughter of Norfolk, Va., spent Sun day with, Mrand-vMrs. H E. jOwnley. WyOh wfl K dreii visflid nJdtkef in Elizabeth City on Sunday. ? ; i Mr. and Mrs'.fi.'B.! Barnes of Boa noke Rapids were the guests Of Mr. and Mrs, W H. Elliott on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bright and Mrs. Beulah Sawyer, .spent. Sunday afternoon in Suffolk with relatives. Mrs. ,itobert-Bejrr and children, Bobby and Kathryn of Tallahassee, Fla., will arrive Friday by plane to spend several weeks with her parents, 'eight per cent of North Carolina's for- North CarolinaCuts Forest Fire Losses . J .... . f North Carolina, with a vigorous Keep Green organization, whacked its forest fire losses almost in half in 1953, the American Forest Products Industries reports. The report, based on new govern ment figures, showed 3,782 fires burn ed over 186,209 acres during the year. In 1952 the record was 4,280 fires and 357,843 burned-over acres, All but v ' 1 V that pent new heavy-duty motor oil for hcavy$tyfcm smite... DranflU Tir :: mi 'i j Till OIL THAT CAT1 TAKE ITI Hert't a treat new heaw-dutv motor oS "i for tractors, trucks, and all-arooad farm , p - . , enguia lubrlcatioa. .; ;. - x Ljf&n ,Kew PuroMLD. flowa freely to tha cold It) K est yet doesnt thin oat to mid- - f" , V" aumnser feeat, It contains additives that I I Cht dust and dirt, and help keep engines -dean . . that refiat oxidatioQ and eono . f" aJeA-; titft tirctf fbamtos. ,. Vs a btind-Miw cil, made to a btuid ;' ' n.w plant, to keepyew h.xd-werld . ti J . tardrced fcra cadcty rer. : j Ua V Kimnv nvwt . ',f""i'r estlands is under organized fire pro- LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN tection. I Male Collie, will answer to name of "The educational fjre " prevention Flash. Finder return to A. H. Ed- campaign conducted through the Keep i wards, Hertford, N. C, or phonei North Carolina' Green organization is certainly to be commended for its part in achieving this improved record," aid Carr Gibson, Ehzabethtown, chair man of the North Carolina Forest In 2161. Reward and no questions ask ed. o It CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my sincere thanks dustries Committee:! "Our industries, and appreciation to my friends and government agencies and woodland neighbors for their cards,, visits and owners are working to keep forest flowere while I was a patient in the fires at a minimum." uvoyiuu una since my return nome, Other forest f i. lnxapn alinum ,'n the. E. D. MATTHEWS, report for 1953 included: Georgia, rAin ti? tit wire 401,573 acres: South Carolina. 72.867:' t ,.,iv .- . i.i..i Virginia, 35,197; Tennessee, 256,006; to friends lovel flow. 202 MR Aiaoama. ers, cards and gifts sent me while I ' i was a patient in the hospital, and since TRY A WEEKLY CLASSIFIED AD f S.KELLY CAMPBELL. aMiUiniiiJmroiaiiaiiJiiJi 12 Baseball Games at Edenton JULY 17th - lBth EDENTON SLUGGERS vs. DURHAM RAMS Featuring Miss Minnie Ruth At Second Betse lijiriijfiijli LITER'S 5 to 7 LBS. AVG. SMOKED Fkf. Pkf. mm r. 55c LB. COLESLAW. ..." ' POTATO SALAD . HAM SALAD . MACARONI SALAD CHICKEN SALAD . FISH CAKES . . . ; DEVILED CRAB- - VAFFLES V CHICKlM Of THf$IA OXWt TUNA PIE5 .. r ruiCKEN Fl HORTOH'f OXtH CH". ADDIE PIES . ' LUTER'S TASTY PORICSAUSAGE . 45c BREAST 01AAAB SPECIAL LOW PRICE REFRESHJNG CS BRAND 10 M C O O 25c WcdiUL-JmdiVL-71. &. QhoksL WHOLE OR HALF SQUARE CUT LAMB SHOULDER ROAST WHOLE OR HALF FULLY TRIMMED LEG O'LAMB . . . . FULLY TRIMMED DELICIOUS LAMB CHOPS 49c & 99c LB. L3. Chop. LB. ECONOMICAL FLANK-ON LB. 39c 69 c 9c 17c PiMEW JODCIE n a 46-ct. Can 29c SPECIAL LOW PRICE RED SOUR PITTED CNSIES IS R No. 303 Cm SPECIAL LOW PRICE DELICIOUS OLD VIRGINIA PRESERVES CALIFORNIA VINE-RIPEN (Ul EACH 33c CRISP CALIF. ICEBERG L E . . 0 E 2, Hs- 23c LARGE GOLDEN RIPE O LBS. " r "1 i r ' - i 1 COLONIAL'S TRIANGLE PURE CREAMERY BUTTER ... . ... . . lb 65c BLUE BONNET COLORED MARGARINE . . .... lb 31c PICK OF THE NEST GRADE 'A' PULLET EGGS . ... doz. 41c NEW YORK STATE AGED EXTRA SHARP CHEESE . . . . DzGE35c BORDEN'S CREAMY SMOOTH CHATEAU CHEESE 2 lobaf 89c MINUTE MAID CONCENTRATED MiU" ORANGE JUICE ... . . . 2i 39c SEABROOK FARMS FROZEN CUT GREEN BEANS . . ... . . 24c TOP OFF YOUR DESSERTS WITH RICH , h ' WHIP TOPPING . ... 45c ALL PRICES IN THIS AD EFFECTIVE THRU SAT. NIGHT. 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