Income
¥ $1 Billion
N’early oi» billion dollars was
• h<‘ total income of the travel
serving business in North Caro
lina during 1963 it probably will
• *p the one-billion mark this
year.
Travel
Or the IMS million total. $2*6
million came from out-of-state
traveler* and $181 fWm North
Carolina reatdents.
These and many other perti
nent facts and figure* are reveal
ed in this latest report on North
Carolina's travel industry, third
largest in the State, by Dr. Lewis
C. Copeland of the University of
Tennessee.
For the first time. Dr. Cbpeland
lists the income from traveler*
•ml other figures for individual
counties
As n public service, the Travel
( ouneil. a non-profit organ /a
tion of travel industry leaders, in
cooperation with the Travel In
fot (nation n of the Depart
mont of Conservation A Develop
ment. annually sponsor* the sur
vry.
Tile Council is headed by Rich
aid K. Dcgenhardt. Executive
Vico President of the Asheville
Chamber of Comment
T ie t.rs; amendment of the
Constitut.on guarantees our free
dom of speech. But Ihe First a
mendment und thcfollowing nine
whiih make up the Bill of Kighls
are being attacks! on many
tronts.
AT EVERY BILK S OR LEGGETT’S
Ml grain Mack calf b,ne and b*rwn CC!if
CLASSIC PUMP
Simple . . . elegant . . . this-minjte foshigt1 All these words describe the compliment
o«r Wonder Pumps pay your neW Fall wa&obe. See the slim, graceful contours, the
newsy square-throat topline. Butter-soft full ( jin calf, lined
and soled with select leathers — that's w / you get
never-before comfort. Made over sur own nc ow-heel last for
that no-gap, no-pinch fit. Sizes 5-10. AA> widths.
Slip into a pair — you'll sigs, "Wond«'ful!" Regularly 9.99
($) LOOK YOUNG...SE YOUNG...SHOP BELK’S
STOP ARTHRITIS says Governor Terry Sanford as he designates
September as SI OP ARTHRITIS month and makes his personal
contribution to Deborah Albright of Durham. Child of Hope for
the campaign against the nation's greatest crippler. Joining
the Governor and Deborah are (left to right) Richard Zarro of
Chapel hill, president of the UNC Monogram Club, football
player, and Youth Chairman for the campaign; Robert Pace of
Chapel Hill. Executive Director of the North Carolina Arthritis
and Rheumatism Foundation, and Mrs. Coleman Carter of Gar
land. President of the Foundation. Mrs. W. Kerr Scott of Haw
River is Honorary Chairman of the Foundation and Charles
(Choo-Ch'tp) Justice of AsheviUe is Campaign Chairman.
Enter 1964
Sewing Contest
With lull in the air. thoughts
turn to the c. State Fair
which will tie held hi Kaicigh.
Oft. 12-1“ Knitters and crochot
«-Vs should lx- especially aware ol
the time if they are planning to
•nt<r the National Wool Nts-dle
work Conti st.
Miss Marjorie Shearin, Exten
sion creative crafts •.jx-rialist at
N. State, says some of tin
rules are different from last
year. The main difference is that
there will he only three classes
in the knitted and crocheted
groups instead of five as in lfk>3.
The three different classes in
clude afghans, sweaters, and the
three piece baby sets <jacket,
cap and booties.' Y u can have
entries in the crocheted and knit
ted groups.
Miss Shearin says all entries
must be either knitted or crochet
ed using 100 per cent wool 01
mohair yarn in any ply. The la
bel from the yarn used must he
attached t i the entry and will
not he judged unless ihe label is
attached. Synthetic yarns and
blends are not accept 3 ole.
Professional needlework de
signers, instructresses or teach
ers are not eligible to pat ticipate
in the contest.
Judging will tie based on work
manship. beauty of design, and
general appearance. The “Best
of Fair" entry will be chosen
from first place blue ribbon w in
ners in all classifications and
will be awarded an engraved
t mphy.
i Following the state fair, the
Who ribbon winners in each class
of the crocheted and knitted
groups will tic eligi le to send
their winning entries to he judg
*■*1 nationally.
Hie grant! national champion
will re.eiv,. a cash pri/e ofSI.fMK
plus a special engraved trophy
and blue ribbon, and a free trip
to \i w York fur two. Monetary
awards will in* made to other
winners.
Contact your local count}
it 'mo eoonomn s Kxtension agent
or your state tair catalogue for
other details.
Wheat Farmers
Should Note
These Facts
Farmers who grow wheat mix
•'ll with other small other grain.'
are reminded that mixtures tha
have heen counted as rmxit
grain in the past may bo dassec
as wheat in 1965.
Ralph Ilarrill. County Offict
Manager of ASCS, says that this
is because of a basic change h
the wheat mixture provision foi
1965. F >r 1965. any mixture ol
wheat and barley or wheat a nr
onts containing more than 25' <
wheat will ho classified as wheat
Any farmer with a question as
to how this will affect his farm
should chc-'k with the ASCS Of
fice. Although there will be ne
marketing quotas -n the 196S
wheat crop, theaereage regarded
by Maid red Morri*
DEEDS
Items thi> week from Johns
ion. Hoke, Ch win. Mivklcnhurg.
Henderson. and Rockingham
j Counties.
LOCAL GIRL WINS
TOP AWARD
This was North Carolina's
year at the American Institute
of Co - operatives in Lansing,
M,ch.. and a -l-II Club girl from
Johnston County was one of
three Tar Heel tie legates to re
leive a gold certificate. She was
Ann Jones, Wendell, Ht. 1.
Mrs. Alice Thomas, assistant
home economics agent, accom
panied Ann and her teammate
in the Farmers Co-operative de
monstration contest. Annette
Barham. Clayton, Kt. 2. to the
meeting. A i|in/. was given to the
youth delegates. Those who scor
ed S5 per cent or Immtt-r on the
structure and workings of co
operatives received the gold
award.
INFORMATION R(K)KLET
COMPILED
I
Mrs. R. K. Neeley. Hoke Coun
ty education leader, has neon
working with Miss Josephine
Hall, home economics agent, in
gathering information on all the
colleges, business schools, nurses
training schools and other train
ing centers in the vicinity.
Miss Hall says they have found
out there are II colleges ami dif
ferent types of schools within
commuting distance of residents
in Hoke County. They are com
piling a booklet which will give
information >n each school.
WATER SAFETY
How do you enter a boat in
de, p water and how do you give
artificial respiration? Miss Paul
tne Calloway, horn,- economics a
gent, says Home Demonstiation
;-lub members and iheir families
; I'ad that question and many oth
I
.is wheat could affect tin- farm
! er’s eligibility for price support,
•ertifieates, diversion payments,
and future wheat allotments.
For this reason, all farmers
ate urged to get all the facts be
fore making a decision as to the
amount and kind of grains he
will plant in 1965.
er* answered at the August pic
nic's.
C. \V. Overman, county Exten
sion chairman and C. 11. Ven
ters. agricultural agent, present
led a demonstration at all the
picnics -in water safety. All the
picnics were held in areas near
the water so they could have a
"live" demonstrations at the
I Chowan County meetings.
LANDSCAPING IDEAS
| "Good landscaping van extend
the walls of the home to the out
er linos of the property,” says
Miss Kathleen Nelson, home eco
nomics agent in Mecklenburg
County.
Home Demonstration Club
members are studying landscap
ing and preparing for improve
ments in their own yards for
early fall. Basic principles of
good landscaping, plai-emont of
trees and shrubs, right size of
shrubs to plant, and other points
were discussed.
APPLIANCE SALES
Are appliance "specials" al
ways good buys? "They may not
he," says Mrs. Nell Garrison,
home economics agent. A freez
er, Just like any other appliance,
must give the consumer perfor
mance, convenience, and appear
ance.
In Henderson County, many
homemakers have questioned the
specials on some appliances.
Mrs. Garrison has advised the
ladies to become acquainted with
the “buy-points" before shopping
for appliances.
LETS GO OVERBOARD
You don’t have to get wet to
go overboard for water safety,
arc ndlng to members of the
Wentworth Community i ll Club.
Miss Dorothy Barrier, associate
home economics agent, says the
Rockingham County l-H’ers arc
sending lotto-s to farm pond
owners in iheir community glv
! ing instructions on making a
|K>nd safe.
| The -l-H'ers are suggesting in
' expensive ways they can make
tin'll- ponds safer. The farmland
project is one of a series of
safaty programs the club has
hail since it was organized three
years ago.
Will yon be able to rebuild...?
If fire strikes, would Tour present insurance enable
you to rebuild? Rising costs could prevent it! Insure
your home for its lull value.
THE ARTHUR HAY AGENCY
"ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE"
PHONE 739*3659
First Union
SAVINGS PLAN
Pays you interest by check every 3 months
Savings Notes, a new First
Union National Bank savings plan,
are furnished for a minimum of
$1,000.00, and additions in multiples
of $100.00, to individuals and non
prolit organizations. Savings Notes
pay interest by check every three
months from date of dejx>sit at the
rate of 4 c/i per annum; no waiting for
a new calendar interest period before
you arc paid. There is no specific ma- !
turity date. To redeem the note you j
simply notify the bank 90 days in ad
vance . These notes can be used as *
loan collateral.
Ask any teller about 4'^ Savings
Notes at any convenient office of
First Union National Bank.