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American Bible Society
To Hold Good News Seminar
New York; Augiist- The 5
Activities Depart-
Volunteer
ment of the American Bible
Society will hold a Good News
Seminar for residents of the
Kings Mountain, North
Carolina, area on Tuesday,
September 20th, at 7:30 p.m., at
the Long Creek Presbyterian
Church, Route 3, in Kings
Mountain.
All interested individuals are
invited to hear about ABS work
from Society representatives and
see the Scripture materials
available for outreach in the
community.
: Mrs. Al McGinnis, outstan-
ding speaker for ABS, will
describe the programs of the
Society and show the newest
films of the Bible Society at
home and abroad.
Pastors and lay people from
every ‘denomination are par-
ticularly urged to attend. “We
believe we have something for
everyone involved in church and
community work in Kings
Mountain, wheather it’s a
church board chairman, Sunday
school t :acher, Bible class leader
or involvement in a community
group,” says Mrs. McGinnis.
“The Bible Society is constantly
seeking to meet the needs of
every individual.”
Selections for hospitals and nurs-
ing homes, the bereaved, and
shut-ins.
Visitors to the seminar will
have the opportunity to meet
with Mr. C. W. Davenport, who
is serving as a resource person
for the ABS and wll be glad to
answer any questions concering
this upcoming event: (704)
629-5226 or 629-4406.
Since it was founded in 1816,
the American Bible Society has
distributed more than three
billion Scriptures around the
world.
The American Bible Society is
a non-profit, interconfessional
organization whose sole purpose
is the translation, publication,
and distribution of the Holy
Scriptures without doctrinal
note or comment and at a price
that people everywhere can af-
ford.
The American Bible Society
has a wide variety of Scripture
materials with Bibles available in
a number of translations and
specially printed Portions and
Fungus
Found
Thursday, September 8, 1983-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Page 5B
Merger Approved
Mrs. Lutz
Selected
RALEIGH---Representative
- Edith L. Lutz of Cleveland
County has been reappointed to
the North Carolina Mental
Health Study Commission by
House Speaker Liston B.
Ramsey. :
Mrs. Lutz has served on the
commission since its establish-
ment in 1981. The 1983 General
Assembly extended the life of
the commission to allow it to
complete its studies and file
recommendations for improving
mental health services for North
Carolinians.
Mrs. Lutz, from Route 3,
Lawndale, chairs the House
Local Government Committee
No. 2. She represents the 48th
House District made up of
Cleveland, Polk and Rutherford
counties.
CHARLOTTE, NORTH
CAROLINa-John A. Tate, Jr.,
chairman and president of Pied-
mont Corporation and Piedmont
Bank and Trust Company, an-
nounced today that the
stockholders of Piedmont Cor-
poration have approved merging
with First Union Corporation.
“I am particularly ' pleased”,
said John A. Tate, Jr., “that a
large percentage of our
stockholders, both in number of
stockholders and in shares
represented, voted in favor of
the merger. The vote reinforces
the decision of our Board and
management that the merger is a
sound decision and will be ad-
vantageous not only to our
stockholders, but also our per-
sonnel, our customers and the
communities we serve. Our ex-
perience to date with First
Union management has confirm-
ed a remarkable similarity in
style and philosophy, and we
believe that the transition will be
surprisingly easy for our
customers.”
“We welcome Piedmont
stockholders and employees into
the First Union family,” said Ed-
ward E. Crutchfield, Jr., presi-
dent of First Union Corporation
and First Union National Bank.
“We are extremely pleased Pied-
mont’s stockholders voted
favorably on the merger ques-
tion. Piedmont Bank has an ex-
cellent reputation in the
marketplace with employees
who have demonstrated their
total commitment to serving
customers in the communities in
which they do business.”
The merger, which is subject
to approval by applicable
regulatory authorities, is ex-
pected to be consummated
before the end of 1983. The
merger generally provides for the
issuance of 1.45 shares of First
Union stock for each share of
Piedmont stock of the payment
of $51.50 in cash for each share
of Piedmont stock, at the option
of each Piedmont stockholder,
subject to certain limitations.
In Fescue
Observations linking poor
animal performance to pure
fescue pasture, especially during
hot summer weather, have been
made over a number of years.
While researchers are very
reluctant to say for sure, cir-
cumstantial evidence builds a
very strong case against a certain
fungus that lives inside the’
fescue tissue. Apparently: the.
fungus, Acremonium
coenophialum, causes develop-
ment of toxic alkaloids in the
grass which lead to a variety of
animal performance problems to
varying degrees of severity.
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Observation cannot reveal if a
pasture is infected with the
fungus. The fungus does not ap-
pear to cause any growth or
vigor problems to the fuscue
itself. Recent tests from different
areas across North Carolina
revealed that 13 of 15 sampled
pastures were infected.
The fungus is transmitted
through the seed. In fact, in one
area an infected pasture is
situated next to one that is
fungus-free. Even though there
45 only a fence thie &
wfields, the fun d ot i /
to the other pasture during a_
period of over four years.
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Most severe problems normal-
ly are evident during summer
months. Animal performance
slumps, even with adequate
quantities of intake. Other than
poor gains, symptoms include
rough, scruffy hair coats; gaunt-
ness, with little interest in graz-
ing; nervousness; excessive
salivation; perference for staying
in shade and standing in waters... , ..
lameness (fescue. foot), and“loss +
of tips of tails, ‘Lack of these
visual symptoms, however, does
not necessarily mean a fungus-
free pasture. Daily gains and
milk production may bereduced
without the more severe symp-
i toms being apparent. 2a si
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Reproduction problems in cat-
tle and horses have also been
reported. Aborted: or stillborn
foals have been associated with
mares grazing fescue pastures, as"
well as weight lossiin sheep“and
lactation deficiencies in ewes: ==
mares, and cattle.
Since most fescue pastures in
North Carolina are:probably in-
fected with this ‘fungus, certain
management practices should be
followed to minimize toxicity
problems: 305
1. Don't use fescue exclusively in
hot summer months (when
temperatures consistently are
above 85...) giz
2. Don't stockpile summer
growth of fescue for fall grazing.
3. Do interseed pure: fescue
pastures in early fall with ladino |
clover or red clover. Research
has shown that leghmes tend to
counteragt the toxic effects pro-
duced by this fungas.’ An ex-
cellent leaflet, “Guidelines for
Successful Sod Seeding
Pastures” has been developed by
the Agricultural Extension Ser-
vice and should be available
from local offices.
4. Do plan for establishement
of hybrid bermudas or other® * #
warm-season perennials for sum-
mer grazing.
5. Do use fungus-free seed for
new plantings. Use seed from a
known fungus-fre€ stand. *, AN
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Service, Agriculture Center,
Dallas, N.C., (922-3956), for fur-
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