t " ' ' " 0 It POOD FOR FAMILIES - Mrs. Nellie Proctor, food distributor gets food boxed and ready for family needing items to supplement store purchased items. Commodities Are Falling Short North Carolina . will receive about $2.8 million of the $70.8 million in cash payments : that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make to the states because current estimates indicate that deliveries of commodities for school services use will fall short of amounts programmed for the current A year, Russell H. James, . administrator of the Southeastern region of USDA's Food and Nutrition Service reports. President Nixon on Friday gave his approval to Public : Law 93-13, providing for ' these payments. Under this legislation, a total of $70,809,000 will be paid by ' April IS to state educational : agencies for use in school lunch and breakfast programs. USDA foods available for distribution to these programs have been limited ' this year by marketing conditions. To compensate for this shortfall, USDA's Food and Nutrition Service plans to pay the states the i difference between the value of foods programmed for WHAT YOU SEE IN THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS. . . ' 1 V""1 ' -V tslf! ' 'GREAT FOR THE-' ' ' ' . I "'L GENERAL PUBLIC . V lit 1 jJ' " . c- . ' ' - Never Need PUit dunbilityis built in, not painted on. Solid Color Clear Through -40 times thicker than s coat of paint Doer Not Absorb or Retain Moisture like wood, or sweat like metal Mara, Scan, Abrasions Don't Show Does Not Dent Like Metal High impact resistance. Easy To Clean With sponge and soapy water, or simply hose down. Does Not Peel, . Flake, Corrode or Rust Does Not Support Combustion. fc:::::..7o r.::ui'.::T N. HUCHCS CLVO. Oll J3S 5010 1 delivery by June 30, and the value of the foods currently expected to be delivered by that date. The portion of the $70 million that is distributed to each state educational agency will be based on the ratio of school lunches and breakfasts served in that state in 1972, to the number of such meals served in all states that year. State educational agencies are to distribute these funds promptly and equitably, and should try to pre-notify all participating schools of the amount they will receive. Funds made available to a school under this law are to be over and above the cash assistance provided under the National School Lunch Program and School Break fast Program. Most of the foods donated for school feeding programs are acquired by USDA under price-support and surplus removal programs, and the strong commercial demand for food has reduced the need for Government purchases. Thus, the volume and value of foods available for donation to school feeding r; -J E2 DKa 1 -Jrltmjmaum Muffles Outside WOOd Siding? PeelS. Noises-assures a Metal Siding? Dents. 30 YEAR WARRANTY SIOIM if .3? II 301 N. HUf"tS ILVD. OlAi MS S4SS to FOOD DISTRIBUTORS - Mrs. Nellie Proctor, left, and Mrs. Robert Roberts are commodity food distributors for Perquimans County. Mrs, Wallace Morgan is supervisor of the food distribution program in the county. For March 803 persons were distributed commodities through the social services department. Through the health department 202 persons, including pregnant mothers and children to five-year-of age were served. During March,43,640 pounds of food were distributed in Perquimans County. W lull. I .- 1 iJ 2Jk S,v r tin , Ladies Demonstrate programs this school year has been less than was estimated earlier in the year. Donated foods usually represent about 20 per cent of the value of all foods used by Schools. The rest is purchased locally by the schools, financed in part by federal cash assistance payments. Because schools were unable to anticipate and adjust for this decline in commodity assistance, Public Law 98-13 provides for a one-time distrubition of cash funds to be used by schools to make food pur chases, in local markets. Does Not Conduct Electricity or. MMm AttuctUghtning. sT 4 R8''1 Damaging t trrects or acids, I salt water, sun, rain, livable home. Completely Covers split, warped, faded 'i or peeled outside walls. Insulates against cold or heat . Goes Up Easily over wood, asbestos, stucco or masonry walls. 'Double thickness of aluminum. Will Not Mildew Stays Beautiful wherever you live. 'flTTVIIAUMf mm hawk. n.er DIAL 441 49CI . '' )0. '3 I Use Of Donated Foods 1 M:-' The Perquimans Weekly, Hertford, N.C., Thursday, Apri 19, 1973-fifa S WomenDo ponders WithDonated Foods Series of eutht Donated Food Workshops held with parents of Headstart concluded this week at the Perquimans Office Building with a Show and Tell of different dishes prepared with use of the Donated foods. The workshops were conducted by Mrs. M. B. Taylor, Home Economics Extension Agent. The food tiems used during the eight weeks were the ones disliked by family members. After attending the workshop, we hve found all of the donated foods are being used by the family members of the Headstart participants. The percentage of drinking milk has gone up. The recipes prepared and displayed were as follow: Mrs. Ida Baum, Bake Beans, Potato Salad, Mrs. Anne Vaughn, Health Salad, and Turkey Salad, Mrs. Ida Norman, Ovenless Oakmeal Cookies, Mrs. Julia M. Wiggins, Turkey Salad, Mrs. Celestine Modlin, Skillet Dinner, Mrs. Dora Gallop, Luncheon meat Sausage, Chicken Macaroni Casserole, Mrs. Louise Privett, Fruit Punch, Mrs. Ela Riddick, muffins, Mrs. Annie Morgan, giner bread. Mi s, Willie Riddick, Peanut Butter Prunes Spread Sandwiches. Other dishes prepared and displayed during eight weeks Here's the deal. Put $25 in a Peoples Bank Savings Account (new or old) and we'll give you a beautiful four piece place setting of fine china by Grace free. There are two patterns to choose from... Concerto or Rhapsody. Now we can only afford to give you one setting free... but after you get it, you can build yourself a complete set by making deposits of $25 or more to your savings account. Each time you Peoples Bank JL Member F.D.I.C, This offer is good only at Peoples Bank offices in Elizabeth City, Edenton, Hertford and Harrellsville. were: Chicken Macaroni Casserole, Peanut Butter Chews, Turkey Pie, Turkey with Rice and Cheese, Turkey Apple Salad, Calica Shaw, Prosted Oatmeal Cookies, Mexican Green Beans, Quick Mix Biscuits, Upside Down Cake, and Peanut Butter Cookies. Mrs. Taylor stated that the Donated Food Program is most helpful and beneficial to the low income families within Perquimans County. The families who are taking advantage of the workshops and requesting assistance doing nicely in meal planning. They are serving their families more adequate means than before. It is a good program and hope the homemakers who are receiving the commodities will take advantage of the services available. . Recipes are distributed to participants each month including many of the donated foods. Other foods needed to complete the recipes would add variety to the meals at a very small cost. During each workshop the parents of the Headstart or guardians were given some Basic Nutrition information. Some of the lessons given were the Basic Four Food Grups, How Food Affects You. You and Your Food, nsHirour DFYOU Why Eat Breakfast, The Key Nutrients, Variety with Vegetables, Weight Control, Vitamin A and C. Foods, Selecting and Buying Foods, and Food Value Stretchers. Mrs. Ida Norman, Fods and Nutrition Leader, and Mrs. Eva Hurdle, Chairman of Home Economics Program of Work, assisted with the workshops. Mrs. Celestine Modlin, Director of Perquimans County IN ORDER TO SERVE OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS, WE HAVE TWO SALE REPRESENTATIVES IN PERQUIMANS" COUNTY. Leo Ambrose W.B. "Red" Chappefl PHONE - NIGHTS 426-5629 DAYS 335-2939 OVER 50 USED Davnport Motor Fr Ovw S DAVENPORT' UncolrtMtwcury American Motors OMC Trucks mst inmnohaus sranr do, we'll offer you another four piece place setting for only $3.50. And we'll also have all of the other pieces such as platters, fruit and soup dishes, gravy boats, etc. which we'll provide to you for a minimal price. So come save at Peoples Bank. We're "dishing it out".., and we hope you'll take them. Free place setting offer expires Junel, 1973. Headstart Program and her assistant, Mrs. Dora Gallop stated that these eight weeks have been most successful. They have observed many behavior changes in the Headstart children. Mrs. Modlin said, it was good to have the two series of food lessons with parents of Headstart and Headstart children, because this enable the parent and the children to help each other. 'Before you Buy" Why Not Check Our Deals For your convenience we offer "Free" appraisals NIGHT 297-2498 DAYS 335-2939 CARS IN STOCK? rMiSwvWnf WM Wm Ml MOTORS, INC Icmm951 omi-jm-mm

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