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KWSS MOUNTAIN HBIAU). lONSS MOUNTAIN. N. C ( Dr. David L. Wray, entomolo gist with the State Department of Agriculture, has thumbed through his musty records and, gazing into his buggy crystal ball, proclaims lor all to hear—“The' locusts are coming!” Adjusting his tri-focals and taking another squint into the in nards of his buggy ball he sees a maze of counties that will be affected by the Periodical Cicada —Swain, Macon, Jackson, Tran sylvania, Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, McDowell, Rutherford, Burke, Caldwell, Wilkes, Alexan der, Catawba, Lincoln, Gaston, Iredell, Rowan, Cabarrus, Union, Montgomery, Moore, Wake, Nash, Wilson, Bladen and Pender. Dr John Falter, Extension En- tom'ologist, NCSU, has also done some research and has made a- vailable some, intcrestinig facts concerning the life history and control'of the periodical cicada which I am passing on to my readers. This 1966 brood is the largest in southeastern United States, The egg laying habits,of the fe male often result in serious dam age to preferred host plants — apple, oak and hickory. Using her sharp saw-like ovipositor (egg laying apparatus) at the end of her abdomen, the female tears and punctures the twigs to form SWEETIE PIE 'Is this the loke that hordly anybody knows about?" VODKA ROYALE •2S ChariM Jacquin at Cia., Inc., Phlla., Pa Eat 1884 • SO PROOF pockets for her eggs. From five to 20 pockets may be made in a straight line along the twig, each pocket containing about 24 eggs. The adults emerge almost si multaneously in a given area and their presence may be recognized by the shrill, bu'zzing sound they make. Emergence should have al ready begun in eastern Carolina (depending upon weather condi tions). Emergence should begin in late May in the mountain coun ties, depending upon elevation. The female will begin her egg laying in the twigs of her pre ferred host plants about a week after (emergence. If you have apple trees, espe cially young trees, you should be alert to the possibility of severe damage unless control measures are employed. Sevin is very effective and i^ widely recommended for locust control. It should be used at a rate of two pounds of wet- table powder to 100 gals, of wa ter; and applied just before hea vy egg laying occurs, A second application should be made in from five to seven days after the first. Sevin is safe and best for home gardeners. Record Toll In Road Deaths CHARLOTE — Noirth Carolin a’s record toll of 1,631 persons killed on the state’s streets and highways last year terminated the traffic safety records of 12 of the IS cities and towns with fa tality-free periods of one year or more, the N. C. State Motor Club said today. The 12 included Chapel Hill, which had the fourth best record in the state for all municipalities over 5,000 population, and Thom- asville, which had the fifth best. Chapel Hill’s string of deathless days dated back to October 9, 1961. and Thomasville’s to De cember 7, 1961. Others were Graham, Wilson, and Hendersonville, two years each, and Sanford, Williamston, Concord. Tarboro, Elizabeth Cityf Lenoir and Asheboro, one year each. Morehead City now holds the state’s best record of more than five years dating back to May 21, 1960. It is followed by Canton and Mooresville, four years, and Mount Airy, Belmont and South ern Pines, two years Mr. Humphries’ Rites Conducted Funeral rites for William M. Humphries, 85, were held Satur day at 3 p.m. from Dixon Presby terian church of which he was a member. Mr. Humphries succumbed at his home in the Dixon ro.mmun- ity early Friday morning after several months illness. He was a native of South Caro lina and a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife, the former Bessie Hamrick, to whom he was married 48 years ago; his son, Thomas Humphries of Kings Mountain; his daughter-in- law; six grandchildren and one great - grandson, Thomas Philip Humphries, Jr. Rev. Jaimes S. Mann officiated at the final rites and intermbnt was in Mountain Rest cemetery. Grandsons of Mr. Humphries were pallbearers. AN OPEN LETTER EROM LOCAL Finajsce CO. 121 lAFAYEHE ST. SHELBY, N-C. « 'PHONE 482*2434 Got to put tha they’ll ft sincerelyf Meneger You And Social Security 0\cr 90 percent of the people who are 65 or over living in the four-county area served by the Gastonia Social Security Office are signed up for Medicare, Dis trict .Manager, Lex G. Barkley, said today. Barkley pointed out that those who have not signed up for vol untary medical insurance—which requires a $3 monthly premium— may have basic hospital insur ance beginnirug July 1, but will not have this supple.mentary pro tection for doctor bills’and other medical expenses unless they en roll by May 31. The next oppor tunity for these people to enroll will not come until October 1967. Men and women now reaching 65 have 3 months before the month of their birthday and 3 months after that month bo enroll. Bark ley urged enrollment In the 3 months before -age 65, however, to insure that medical insurance protection starts with the month in which age 65 is reached. The original deadline for sign ing up for voluntary medical in surance was March 31. National ly, about 90 percent of the 19.1 million people eligible for medi care had already signed up for medical insurance by March 31, but there were a little more than Thursday, May 2^, 1 million who had not made a de cision on medicare. The deadline was extended to May 31st to give these people time to sign up if they want med ical insurance, and to give those who had said “no” to medicare a chance to reconsider. Barkley said many nf the peo ple who have not enrolled for medical insurance are still work ing. They may think they must retire before they can apply for health insurance. Others may have failed to act in the belief that they must have been employ ed in work covered by social se curity to qualify for health in surance. Medicare benefits are payable for pereons 65 or over whether or not they have ever worked under social security and whether retired or still working. Most of India’s population is rural. Only about 18 percent live in towns. APPLIANCE BONANZA Why settle for 2nd best? The BEST costs no more at Sterchi’s! iie/iMia tor “NO FROST Big 14 Cu. Ft. Refrigerator-Freezer •279” EXCHANGE ★ Frost Free... 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