Newspapers / The Kings Mountain Herald … / Oct. 14, 1954, edition 1 / Page 14
Part of The Kings Mountain Herald (Kings Mountain, 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
Navy Annotmces BOTC Exams The ninth ? annual competitive examination for high school sen iors who desire to attend college and train for careers as Naval Officers will be Meld throughout the nation on December 11, the Navy announced today. Applica tions to rthe NROTC are now a vailable, but must be received by November 20, the announcemtent added. Successful candidates will start their Naval Careers In colleges and universities across the coun try In 1955, with substantial fi nancial assistance from the gov ernment. After a normal college education, .graduates will be com missioned in the Regular Navy or > Marine Corps, for active duty with the Fleet throughout the world. Male citizens of the United States, between the ages of 17 and 21 are eligible to' apply for the NROTC aptitude test. Persons who attain a qualifying score will be given the Navy's rigid mid shipman physical ? examination next February. From the pool of qualified candidates remaining in competition, approximately 1800 young men will be selected for appointment to the NROTC, and the college of their choice. Students enrolled In the Regu lar NROTC program will spend their summters on training cruises with the Fleet,, and will receive $600 annual retainer pay until commissioned. In addition to the normal college curriculum, the midshipmen will study a planned course In Naval science. All tui - tion, fees, and books will be fur nished by the Navy. This college training program Is also open to enlisted men on active duty in the Navy and Ma rine Corps. Such candidates will be selected under a separate quo ta testa blished for the services. Applications are now available at all high schools, colleges, and U. S. Navy Recruiting Stations, or direct from the Chief of Naval Personnel, Washington 25, D. C. Optimists Outnumber Pessimists By 59-37 By Kenneth Fink. Director Princvton HeiMieh Serriee PR^CETTON, N. J. ? Confi dence In the nation's business and job prospects is greater today than it has been at anv time dur ing the past twelve months. A United States Poll . survey Just completed shows that a ma jority ? 57 per cent expect more or the same amount of busi ness and jobs for thte nation dur ing the next few years than it had during the past year or two. At the same time, nearly two out of every five ? 39 per cent ? in the nation see ltess business and fewer jobs ahead. Four months ago, 54 per cent expected more or the fame a mount of business and jobs;' 41 per cent expected less business and fewer Jobs, and five per cent expressed no opinion, Today's findings thus represent three per cent mortj optimism. and two per cent less pessimism in the nation as 'a whole since the beginning of June. The significance of today's op timistic upswing ? small though it Is ? can be fully appreciated whfen.it Is realized that during the period between March, 1953, and March, 1954, there was a slow but steady decline in opti mism regarding business and job prospects on the part of the na tion's adult population. The April 8 United States Poll ? six months ago ?*- marked a halt In this dtecline by registering a five per cent gain In optimism. The June 3 United States Poll report continued this optimistic upswing, albeit by a margin of only two per cent. And today's survey findings re gister a three per cent gain in optimism slncfe June. This optimistic feeling, shonld It continue through the next few weeks, could very well have an important bearing on the nation's Congressional Elections, since Avoid Unnecessary Losses.... We can't prevent fires, but we can reimbuiae you financially for your losses. Take out good fire Insurance with us and rest assured that your financial Interests are well protected. SEE US TODAY I The Arthur Hay Agency I, ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE I Phone 182 HOME BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION Corner W. Mountain and Cherokee Streets A. H. Patterson, Sec.-Treas. HOME BUILDING & LOAN'S House-of-the-Month for November nasi rioct ?iah It's easy to discuss home financing problems at the Home Building and Loan Association. Call in their office on the corner of Mountain and Cherokee streets * and discuss these problems with Mr. Patterson who during his years of service with this growing organize ' - * , ' * . . . / \ , tion has helped many of your friends and neighbors attain home ownership. You might also discover the magic of thrift at work here. Try saving systematically and see a savings ac- . count grow with the added liberal dividends we pay. And remember all accounts are insured up to $10,000.00. GET YCUR FREE SKETCH of the Kincaid TODAY ! . any great upsurge In pessimism will almost certainly hurt the par ty in power, and any great up surge in optimism should help the party Jn power. When United States Poll staff reporters ask^d a representative cross-section of the nation's adult residents? "How do you feel a bout business conditions in this state for the next few years? Do you think there'll be more busi ness and more Jobs than during the past year or two or less busi ness and fewer jobs?" Here is the trend since Decem ber, 1952: More or No - ? same Less opinion December, 1952 70% 15 15 March, 1953 71% Yb 12 July, 1953 65% 32 3 October, 1953 . 60% 34 . 6 December, 1953 53% 42 5 March, 195? ? 47% 49 4 April, 1954 52% 43 5 June, 1954 54 % 41 . 5 TODAY 57% 39 4 Today's U. S. Poll results in the light of the experience of the past years would indicate that the na tion can look forward to business and job prospects slightly better than they Were in 1950 (prior to the Korean Outbreak* and better than they were in the period be tween December, 1947, and De cember, 1949, but not so good as they were in the period between the outbreak of the Korean War and October, 1953. Princeton Research Service has been making periodic measure ments on people's outlook or. fu ture business and job conditions in various parts of the' nation and in the. United States as a whole. During that time, therfe has been a close correlation between the answers people have given and the actual business and job con ditions in the areas measured. .Thte Herald presents the re ports of the United States Poll exclusively in this area. |Copy right, 1954, by Princeton Research Service.) r~ East School P.-TJL News The newly organized East School P.-T.A. will meet next Tuesday at 3;30 p. m. in the new cafeteria. All parents aHe strong ly urged to attend this meeting, not only to discuss better parent tteacher relationships, but also to Inspect the new addition and re- ! novated sections of the, building. East School PTA Is now an ac credited association with various committees and organizations I formed making a new and effec | tive working unit. One, which can bereeos?ni2fed by the State and National Parent-Teacher Associ ations. The officers are: for president, Mrs. James Dover; vice-president, Mrs. Arnold Klncald; secretary, Miss Jackie Blanton, and treasur er, Mrs. Edna Gallman. The various committees ap pointed are: Hospitality with Mrs. Carl Logan, chairman. Other members on this committee are Mrs. James Robbs, Miss Jette Plonk, Mrs. Tommy Ellison, Mrs. Coleen Price and Mrs. Carol Wof ford. Members of thte Member ship-committee are: Mrs. C. B. Fite, chairman, Mrs. Charles Lackey. Mrs. Ray Sarvis, and Mrs. James Navy. Members of the Budget and Finance commit tee are: Mrs. Zudy Pierce, chair man, Mrs. E. E. Ro^s, Miss Jackite j Blanton and Mrs. James Jonas. Members on the Publication com tnlttee are: Mrs. Sam Hughes, chairman, Mrs. Fred Pritchard, Mrs. Suther Bennett, Mrs. Paul Bennett. Members on the Pro gram committee art: Mrs. Scarr Morrison, chairman. Mrs. Ralph Mauney, Mrs. Arnold Klncald and Mrs. Garland Still. On the Pub licity committee are: Mrs. W. R. George, chairman, Mrs. Ela Rey nolds and Mrs. Fred Klser. ThLx October 19, Pvlt chard'r. sixth grade why^lve the devotlonals and short program for the P-TA. This will be follow ed by an address given by Chief Logan on the subject, "Safety Measures For the Whole Commu nity". DO IT NOW A Feature on Gardening by the Kings Mountain Oarden Club Council. This Is the ideal time to start a compost pit. The bad habit many people have of burning lea. ves is the greatest waste ot the year. Sometimes called "Garde ner's Gold", leaves contain valu able plant food. Each pile of lea ves ten feet square and ten fleet deep when decomposed contains organic fertilizer equal In value to a ton of manure. So let's save every single leaf. Build a pit. abeut five by ten by five feet deep. It can be made of wood, wire, cement, or Justbe a hole In the ground. Be sure to leave the ground as the floor. Into this bin put leaves, rinds, grass clippings or any kind 4t waste organic matter to a deptV of six or eight inches. Then add a layer of manure or about thirty pounds of commercial fertilizer and a sprinkling of lime. Cover with one inch of topsoil and wet down well before starting another layer. Turn several times at three week Intervals. The finished 'pro duct will be a rich, black, fertili zer containing traces of every beneficial soil element. It can be used on everything and will be ready to distribute by spring. If it is impossible to have a compost heap, still make use of your valuable leaves by raking them underneath the shrubbery or in some out of the way corner where they will decompose In a bout a year. As soon as there is enough mois ture in the ground, sow seeds of the following hardy annuals: larkspur, cornflower, calendula, poppy, phlox and gysolphllia. Bi ennials such as fox-gloves, can terbury bells, sweet Williams, stocks and heliotrope should also be planted. It would be wise to sow biennials in plant boxes so that they will be ready for trans planting to the border in Novem ber. Now is the time to order tulips j and rose bushes for November I Planting. Divide and reset beardfed iris. Trim leaves back to four or five Inches to prevent evaporation while new roots are developing. They rr?ed good drainagte and sun shine, although partial shade in I afternoon is desirable. Plant rhl- 1 zomes just below the soil, spread out roots well and firm soil a round. Dutch iris may be planted now. They need a rich sandy loam and some shade each day. Plant these' bulbs about three Inches [deep and five inches apart. Both typcfe of iris like bonemeal. WATCH REPAIR Let's Put that Watch Back on tite lobl Losing time. gaining time, or running like the old gray mare? If that's your watch it noods some treatment We can put your sick watch back in tip-top condition. ALEXANDER S. Battleground At*. FOA-5X goes in every gallon of SHELL ^FURNACE OIL *Th? Ingredient that Stops Filter Screen Clogging PLONK OIL CO. TKoim 93? Public assistance is gtWn through county welfare depart ments to persons in need, based carefully oasnjftM^ Rabbit hunting is probably the shooting sport M North Carolina just as it is in nearly every other state. This fast . many a brunswlck stew Will be graced by the flesh of a squirrel or two, taken to North Carolina forests. The commo . toad Cats about 10,000 garden pest* in a year. Its work is worth about twenty dol lars. NO EXTRA COST! Saving while at your Dixie-Home Store has become an Institu mn. Tlwwandi of thrifty people art prepared to do all their Chriatmas Otft Shopping with SIH Omn Stamp Books that fillod so quickly whllo ?hopping tho Plxlo Homo Way. Start shopping now for all your food noods at Dixie-Homo and soo how soon you will colloct enough S & H Oroon Stamps to take tho strain off tho budget when you start to fill your Christmas gift list. "Penny-Wise" Prices for "Dollar-Wise" Budgeting ea oar Quality-Tender Corn-Fed fork Sale! Quality-Tender Economy Cut ONLY Va Lb. Prints Quality-Tender Rib End Fresh Shipped Mo?iitalnvi?w Farm "A" Medium Quality-Tender Center Cut Quality-Tender Center - Quality-Tender Loin End 39' Pork Roast QMLITY ami VALIE ? par tlOCElY SEPT Quality-Tender Country Style Dozen Mad* From Hne S?Uetcd Apples, Dixie-Home Fancy Argo AU Green APPLE SAUCE 2 High Qualityl Low Prkel Co mo Baker's 4 in 1 Instant To Perk Up Any Meal, Margaret Holmes Field Peas and SNAPS 2 To Top Of# Any Salad Bowl, Libby's Strained lO-Ox. Can UPTON Pf*?* THI BJUSK- ha l I ? Y<Mt TMUli mWni KOTEX mSmk KLEEPtX
The Kings Mountain Herald (Kings Mountain, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Oct. 14, 1954, edition 1
14
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75