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1^72 June 0 HoneniwGets Some Tips KlNt?b fvlOUN I AilN tKALU/ RTlNtoi MUUIN I AilN, IN. r/AvjL. I I > 1. So you’re thinking about buy- J ig a horse? Join the crowd. |orse owneis are increasing apidly in North Carolina and animai nunrhers are.iiigher tiian at any lime since the lieyday of the plow-horse. The rub is. many people l>uy- ing horses these days have lim ited or no experience with the animals. The experience is prob ably more limited in selecting and buying than in any other area. “This is a very critical area and one that can easily lead to mistake and disappointment,’’ comments Jim Heird extension horse specialist at .North Caro lina State University. '^Making a good selection of a horse ean lead to a happv and pleasant experience, but a wrong selection can result in loss of inleiesl and abandonment of horses altogether,’.’ he added^ iHeird has some suggestions that may benefit inexperienced horse buyers. The first of these: “if you do not knc.w anything about select ing a horse, go to someone who doejj and get their heip. -Find someone who Is experienced and trustworthy. Next, select a horse accord ing to the use that will be made of the animal; a big horse for a big rider, small horse for small rider; older, experienced |;orse for younger, inexperienced Jpder. The younger, less exper- lenred horse is for the older, more experienced hoiseman. It s for sure," Heird caution ed, “one or the other -horse or rider - should be experienc<‘d.’’ The sex of tiie horse can also be important. .Specialist Heird points out that a gelding a male that has been castrated will likely l)e he most even tempei-- ed of tile thrw pos.si''ilities. The mare, or female, is likely to be more unpredictable than a geld ing. And the stallion is the most unpredictable of all and can be danger .;us. “I think the stallion is for the most experienced horseman only —particularly if it is a breeding stallion,” Heird said. What about breed? Tiiere are a numlior of breeds suitable for pleasure riding and showing. Which one a buyei' ehof)ses will depend on whap he wants the horse to do,” the NC.SU special ist said. “Disposition of the horse is more important than breed, I believe. But. of course, if you want a gailed horse, you probably wouldn t want a Quar ter or Appaloosa. On the other hand, if tlie horse will be used strictly for pleasure, those two 'breeds or any of the others would be aeceptable,” I’lice is another faetor. “It Ls tempting for parents buying theii' young son or daughter a fir.d horse to select one that costs the least,” Heird said, "rhe danger here is, the lowest pric ed animal is iikely to be youn.g and half-trained. 'I'he hor.se llii-ows the child on the first ride, the child develops a fear of this and possibly all horses and the family ends up with a horse that isn’t used and a ),otenlial horseman wlio is no longer in terested.” Heird believed that, in most ca.ses, “a few dollars more will get the kind of horse that a child or ether inexperienced rider can en.)oy for a long time.” Lost Records Are Trouble A lost birth certificate or mar riage licence no longei- po.ses the problem it oneve did for veter ans seeking veteians benefits, H. W. John.son, Director of theWin- ston-Salem Adminstralion Ilegion- a! Office, reports. Less formal proof of marriage and birth *are now acceptable, under a regulation initiated last October, when this information is needed to establish claims for higher benefit payments. A veteran’s or a widow’s cert ified statement of marriage is now sufficient for app.-lication for compensation and education bemefits for veterans, v\’idows and orphan children, provided neither he'ndr his wife has been married before, and VA has no contradictory information on file. Johnson said prior to the changed regulations, VA ie(|uir- e<l all statements of mariiage and birth to be supported by for malized documentary evidence. A certified statement is ac ceptable also regarding the birth of a child of a \eleian’s mar riage, and ns proof of age and relationship .Johnson said. I.N.SUI.ATION TIP A moisture barrier is an (*.ssen- tia' pai't of ah omeinsiilationsys- tial part of a home insulation system, according to North Car olina .State Univo'sity spcf-ialisls. Most ball and blanket insula- ions have moisture barriers. But it is often practical cover the wall studs from the ceiling to the floor will plastic after the batt insulation is installed and before the dry inside wall is erected. by By JANICE CHRIS’TENSEN A comfortable and efficient house is the pride of the \\'. H. Stan.sbury family in the Little ton c.-mmunity, Warren County. Last year, fire burned the Stansbury home and all their furnishings. .Soon after the tra gedy, the family licgan making plajis for a now house. By using the training slic had received in tlie Home Economics Extension Program and by re- ciuting tlie helji of a daughter who is a homo economics grad uate, Mrs, .Stansbury helped plan and build the attractive new dwelling. “I enjoy preparing meals in my new kitchen,” the homemak er told .Mrs. Emily Ballinger, home economics extension agent. “It's so small anti convenient. Remember how large and poorly arranged the kitchen in the -dd house was? This one is a Joy to work in.” The entire house is wtdl ar ranged to suit I he family’s needs. And the colors and furnisliings were tastefully selected, the a- genl adds. The rooms are complete. .Mrs. .Stansbury cb.scrved, “Our family was anxious to move, so we aie still in the pisn-ess of eompioting the ba.sement ,which wil] atld a- nother bedroom, bath, utility room, recreation room anti stor age area.” BASKE’T .MAOIC Wlien most of us sec a picnic basket, we know there tire lots of good things inside. Arul tlittf was true of tlic picnic ha.skel Durham County Extension Homo Econttmicst Mtirtha Edmondson carried to an Exlensittn Home makers Club meeting i-ecently. From that basket she pulied salt, cereal, jeilo, and caniK’fl foods. Un u.sual foods foi- u pic nic- Yes. But as she pulled the foods from the basket, the agent usc-d them to explain why additives are nece,s.sary to .some food.s. .. iodine to salt, vitamin 1) to milk, vitamins and inn 1o cereal and spi(-os to foods. The agcni eoncluded by noting how many foods i;repared for sale have coloring rfdded. “Otiier- wiso no one: w'ould buy tlicm,'’ she observed. TAILORS MEN'S SUITS •■it- $14,450 to $18,650 bUJI'S all tlie home fouwant yonve as little as , spnng shower of val^ $200 $70 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES DOWN MONTH ^ 30 Voar M.irtRapo—360 Payments Annual Percentage Rate l^.o With the way inflation keeps forcing prices up, it's tough for a family to find a family sized home at an affordable price. Unless it's a National Home—the kind that more fami lies buy every year. Our homes give you plenty of room to grow in—plenty of big, family-sized rooms, and plenty of comforts and conveniences. Best of all, the price is a lot less than you'd pay elsewhere for a lot smaller home. i I' mi ■njl (■I I'P ■ri ’Tfl'lltfit' bl lligia I i! iiiiia ij (i'liili >i| SUBSCRIBE TO THE HERALD iSEEDS By hand tailiiring stiit.s fui- the men in lii‘r tamily, .Mrs. Annie ■Neal of the I’cmbrokc Coinmun- iiy, IB.'ltcson Counly. accomitli.sli- es two major goals: Her family is woll■drc.■^.■^cd and she t-.'in add to tlie family income Ity .sewing for others. “Onc(‘ my husband and son be gan wearing tlie liandmadc suits anil shirks, otliei- people asked m(? lo stall M’wjij^ Hie liememakef told .\1 illye Bt i- le.v, home economi's c.\ten.sion agent. Social Security News Q. After apitlyiiig for .social .seeurity i-i'lirement paymenLs at ()?), 1 returned to work. Will the wages frotn this work in crease my monllily ca.«h paj- ments when Hdecide lo finally retire. A. .Rossi bly. If you earn enough to increase the average earnings usikI lo figure your re- lirement jtayment, your cash pay- nieiils would increase. Any in crease would lie tigufcd auto- mtitically in tlie year foilowkig rile year of addiliontii earnings, and the the increa.se would be reii-oactive lo the first of Ihe year in which Ihe earnings oc- eurreil. Q. When 1 got niarried re cently I wiote my new name on my s-ocial security card. .Should 1 do anything else? A. Yes. Yotin ced lo fill out a form to changi' your nami' on vour soi-ial .security ret-oid kept in Baltimore, .Maryland. You can gel the form from any social .security office. After you semi it to use. we'll mail you a new social security card showing your new nami* and the same num- her you were originally issued. Have a i|ticstion about social security anr| ii^ l■e^it-^>menI, siir- \ivois, disability or .Medicare benefits? .Se your telephone di rectory for the phone number and addre.ss of Ihe nearest social securtty office. When a swan takes a mitto, it Is for life. McGinnis annex Selling To The Walls BY JULY McGinnis Department Store Annex Will Close luly 4th, This Phase of Our Business Being Consolidated With McGinnis Department Store Next Door. The Annex Building Has Been Sold to Kings Mountain Redevelopment Commis sion and the Building Will Be Demolished in the Near Future. Clearing the Building Is Our Part in Speeding the Upbuilding of the Central Busi ness District in Line with Redevelopment Plans. MEANTIME Bargains Galore We Have Cut Prices To The Bone. Frankly, We Don't Want To Have To Move One Single Item! McGinnis DEPARTMENT STORE Annex •iri’i. ■- '"Mi Before you buy, before you s^ai^hingf mm ■ X A .-vtr. :ir -^1 % TIMBER-LAKE BUILDERS P.O. BOX 65 KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. OFFICE 739-4906 HOME 865-7193 ASHBROOK PARK HOMn TfARS OF tIADIISHir > JVIORE FAMILIES LIVE IN NATIONAL HOMES THAN ANY OTHER HOMES IN THE WORLD A.V • • • MWVhA • ■ • .■ seeii® dr asKyourdealer for:. FirstCiti^ei^ rank financii^.og Insist on our16vyt>6rtV;rat^ financing for oew cars, used cars, , boats:an4 cplpr^ievisioh sets and other major purchases t firit-C.iir.ni Bank & Trust C-.mpaov 1972
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