Sericea - A Tliree
Way Forage Crop
KyJIMMY ANDRKWS
SoilCcHiservation Technician
When it conies to grazing
and growing forage for cattle
Rodney Camp has a lot of the
, answers. Camp lives in No. 1
ifownship two miles west of
Camp Creek Baptist Church.
Camp has been grazing and
feeding his cattle on Arlington
and Serela Sericea for several
years. He said, “Serela is so
much improved over the
Arlington and other older
varieties of Sericea that I had
ratlier have it than our annual
lesjiedezas that are used for
hay and grazing.’’ After
looking at some of his Serela
Sericea hay I’m convinced
tliat the quality is as good or
belter than our annual
lespedeza varieties. But, after
looking at the quantity that
, each produce per acre, you
lAf that there is no way that
tlic annual Icspedezas can
Officers
Continue
Schooling
Kings Mountain police of
ficers continue to add school
iHiurs to their training in
various areas of law en-
, forcenient.
Last week PtI. Don Ivey and
PtI. Robert Dodge completed
a 24-hour course in the use of
the Identi-Kit held at Gaston
College. The Identi-Kit is
designed to reconstruct facial
features of criminals by
various plastic overlays. Also
trained in the use of the Identi-
Kit is Chief William Roper and
PtI. Jerry White who attended
the school last year.
A man trained in operating
tile breathalyzer must un
dergo a re-training session
every so often and the latest
man to recertify himself is
Sgt. Tommy King. King at
tended the refresher course at
' Hickory.
PtI. Jerry White is presently
enrolled in the Photography
School held at Isothermal
Community College. The
course covers the vast field of
photography and teaches the
student to operate a camera,
develop the film and print
Sgt. Richard Reynolds is also
a graduate of this course along
with PH. Robert Dodge.
pi'oduce as much as the Serela
Sericea does.
“Right now,” Camp said,
“I’m growing the Interstate
variety which is an improved
variety over the Serela. Since
the Serela makes a smaller
stem and more leaves that
the Arlington variety and the
old common sericea verities,
the Interstate makes a
smaller stem and more leaves
than the Serela.”
“When preparing a seed
bed,” Camp said, “apply two
tons of lime, 400 lbs. of 5-10-10
fertilizer and sow 30 pounds of
.scarified, inoculated seed per
acre in April. To maintain the
sericea apply 400 lbs. of 5-10-10
fertilizer and one ton of lime
annually. Tocontrol the weeds
apply 2-4D chemical spray in
the spring when the sericea
reaches a height of four in
ches.”
Camp can utilize this forage
crop in three ways. One, use it
for hay, second, for grazing,
third, for seed. He now has 300
lbs. each of the Serela and
Interstate sericea to sell.
For summer grazing, when
fescue has stopped growing,
Serela or Interstate can carry
your cattle on less acreage
than is required with fescue.
Tile number of cattle can
easily be tripled. The sericea
will continue to grow during
the summer months and
provide a tasty forage. If you
need it for hay cut it when the
height reaches 10 inches. You
will agree that it is a fine hay
crop, too.
Take it from Rodney Camp,
“Sericea is one of the best
forage plants that a cattleman
can grow.”
Hunting
Slayer
Cleveland County Sheriffs
Department and the SBI are
still investigating the gun
slaying of Rudolph Lemmons
Jr. of Rt. 1, Grover.
The 2S-year old man’s body
was discovered just off a dirt
half a mile south of Boiling
Springs last Wednesday.
’There were four bullet wounds
from a small caliber pistol in
the victim’s back.
Dr. Eugene Washburn
conducted the initial medical
investigation and said
Lemmons had been dead
“eight or nine hours” before
being discovered.
Thuisdav, March 21.1974 KINGS MOUNTAI.N MIRROR PageSB
Accident b
In vestigated
A' auto accident was in-
vcsiiuated last Wednesday at
11 p.i . at the corner of E.
Gold St. and Battleground
Am-
I’ll Robert Dodge staled in
los r e|»)] t that Anna Williams
Ware o| Rt. 2. Kings Moun-
lai , was tun ing left onto
Gold Iron Battleground when
the froi I wheels on her car
l(H'ked causing her to hit a
li ui'k waiting at the light. The
trunk was operateo by Ken-
1-11! Edwa rd Yarboro of Rt 2,
K'. us Mountain.
Dai age to the Ware car
was$150 and $200 damage was
revorded for the truck.
PROMOTED - Jerry McCarter was all
smiles recently when he was promoted to the
rank of Major in U.S. Air Force ceremonies at
Em Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Former Capt. McCarter is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar McCarter of Gold St, Kings
Mountain. He is a graduate of Kings Mountain
High and Erskine College and served two tours
orduty in Vietnam. .Major McCarter is married
to the former Elaine Butchikas of Panama
City, F'la. and they have one son. Christian.
Four Gastonia Men
Arrested At Villa
PATTERSON OIL COMPANY
Phone 739-.3661 Kings Mountaia N.C. 28086
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FURNACE SALES & SERVICE
Four Gastonia men were
arrested last Thursday
morning and charged with
breaking, entering and lar
ceny in connection with a theft
at the Royal Villa Motel.
The men were identified as
Ronnie Lee Cole, 19, of 1708 W,
Overman Ave., Jerry
Welborn, 17, and John
Welborn, 18, of Rolling
Meadow Lii., and Junior Elvis
Toney, 17, of 1102 W. Airline
Ave.
According to the report
n lade out by Det. Sgt. Richard
Reynolds and Det. Lt. Johnny
Belk, the four were arrested
as they sat in a parked car at
the Royal Villa Motel on York
Rd.
PtI. Don Ivey and Ptl. Er
nest Beam were on patrol
Thursday morning at 3:45
when they noticed a coat lying
in the parking lot. The officers
pulled into the motel to check
the coat and on further in
vestigation discovereda car in
the lot had been ransacked.
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Deanes List
Dr. Georges. MeSwain, Jr.,
Dean of Instruction at Gaston
College, has announced the
Dean’s List for the 1973-74
* Winter Quarter.
The following students are
from Kings Mountain.
Michael K. Beam, Denna W.
Beattie, Farchel R. Blanton,
Johnny H. Bunch, Ricky R.
Cox, Sandra K. Crocker,
David J. Fisher, Jalayne R.
Huff, William K. Kiser,
Robert C. Logan, David R.
McDaniel, Gilbert H. Patrick,
Deborah S. Plumley, Deborah
A. Robbs, Steve A. Sprouse,
Edwin R. Stewart, Reid P.
Strickland and Thomas W.
Ware.
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call anywhere in North Carolina if you dial direct without an operator’s
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Theauto, belonging to Charles
Frank Wilson of 702 Carolina
Ave. in Bessemer City, had
been entered and a tape
player was missing. The
report stated two other cars
parked at the motel had also
been entered but the owners
were not identified.
The officers then searched
tile area and found the four
nien sitting in a car in the lot.
The two detectives were
Building
Permits
Various work permits were
Lssued this past week at city
hall.
Thomas Meachum, 803
Rhodes Ave., a permit to
ii stall storm windows on his
ixneh.
W.J. Carroll, York Rd., a
ix-rii il for house construction
in the 700 block of Crescent
Circle.
Ben F, Beanij^204S,^ofprth ,
St., a peihiiit'to'remodel and
add to kitchen.
Central Methodist Church,a
|x?rii ittoerect a metal signal
the corner of Piedmont Ave.
ai d King St.
Gordoii Myers, Rt. 2, Box
287,Kings Mountain, a permit
to |x>ura concrete driveway at
317 Scotland Dr.
SCHOOL
Luneft
Meiui
ELEMENTARYSCHOOL
MON., MAR. 25
Teacher Work Day
TGES., MAR. 26
Manager’s Choice
WED., MAR. 27
Chicken Pot Pie
Creamed Corn
Steamed Cabbage
Gingerbread
Rolls
Milk
mCRS.. MAR. 28
Cheeseburger
Lettuce and Tomato
French Fries
Chocolate Pudding
Milk
FRI., MAR. 29
Individual Meat Loaf
Green Beans
Glazed Carrots
Orange Juice
Rolls
Milk
JR.-SR. HIGH
MON., MAR. 25
Teacher Work Day
TEES., MAR. 26
Manager’s Choice
WED., MAR.27
Choice: Chicken Pot Pie
Toasted Ham & Cheese
Sandwich
Creamed Corn
Steamed Cabbage
Gingerbread
Rolls
Milk
TIICRS., MAR. 28
Choice: Cheeseburger
Chili Beans
Lettuce and Tomato
French Fries
Chocolate I^idding
Milk
FRI., MAR. 29
Choice; Individual Meat Loaf
Sloppy Joe
Green Beans
Glazed Carrots
Orange Juice
Rolls
Milk
called and they interrogated
tile suspects and subsequently
cliarged them with breaking,
entering and larceny after
finding a tape player in their
car. The tape player serial
number listed the owner as
Charles Wilso-
Cash Is Stolen
LastWednesday evening $18
in silver was stolen from the
residence of James and Betty
Ivey, 700 Sterling Dr.
Ptl. Don Ivey and Ptl. Er
nest Beam reported James
and Betty Ivey left their
residence around 5:50 p.ni.
Wednesday and left their door
Uiiloeked. Mrs, Ivey returned
around 7:30 p.m. and
discovered a fruit jar con
taining $18 in silver had been
taken.
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OUR menu-
royal VILLA SPECIALS
CHOPPED SIRLOIN STEAK
Grilled to perfection
GRILLED HAM STEAK
Cut from ham with Southern Cure
GOLDEN FRIED CHICKEN
Three pieces of chicken, southern style and fried *1 oc
to golden brown
ROYAL VILLA SIRLOIN STEAK SPECIAL OR
A Tasty Sirmignon steak
RIB EYE STEAK e? ac
A boneless steak cut from fle''«i'ful rib of beef
FILET MIGNON STEAK qr
A delicious round cut of lean beef
T-BONE STEAK qk
Cut from choice loin of beef ^9*73
Baked Potato or French Fries with aboy#
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Tossed Salad
.$.40
Coffee
$.20
Mushroom Gravy
.$.40
Tea
......$.20
Lemon merangue pie ..
.$.45
Milk
$.20
Apple pie
.$.40
Coke
$.30
with ice cream
.$.65
Icecream
.$.35
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Independent test results reveal 18.8 mpg.
Professional Driver #1
20.3
Professional Driver #2
17.4
Housewife #1
20.2
Housewife #2
16.3
Hugh Downs
19.7
On December 28, 1973, 6ve production line Ford LTD 4-door
pillared hardtops equipped with 351 CID V-8 engines were
driven from Phoenix to Los Angeles. The Fords were driven by
three non-professional and two professional drivers at speeds
not exceeding 50 mph.
ITie 5-car gas mileage average; 18.8 mpg. One experienced
economy driver averaged 20.3 mpg, and a
housewife from Scottsdale, Arizona, aver
aged 20.2 mpg.
THE
CLOSER
VOULOOK
FUEL
BCXINOMY
BOOK
Of course, mileage depends on mainte
nance, driving habits, total weight, road
and driving conditions... and you may not
get the same results.
Yet if you followed the driving tips pub
lished in The Closer You Look Fuel Econ
omy Book (free at your Ford Dealer's),
you’d find the six-passenger Ford LTD
rides with noteworthy efificiency. Even un
der city driving conditions.
A funny thing about size—and luxury, when you
do your new car Tiomework," you may notice that many luxury
automobiles are longer and heavier than the Ford LTD. Yet
when you open the doors, and the trunk, the difference disap
pears. There is ample trunk space and six-passenger roominess
inside the Ford. 'The luxurious appointments — Ulce the LTD
Brougham Luxury Group option (shown at right) which features
Crushed Velour cloth split bench seats, passenger seat reeliner,
25 oz. cut-pile carpeting, carpeted luggage compartment and
more-speak for themselves . .. beautifully. The
point is, you don’t need a bigger car outside
to have the cOTuforts iiuide.
The six-passenger car—still in tune with the
times. Ford thinks a lot of people need and want a solid, well-
made car that can carry six people comfortably. Also, in these
times, it’s good to know that the Ford LTD uses regular gas.
And comes equipped with standard steel-belted radial ply tires
—they deliver thousands of extra miles over non-radials. Driven
sensibly, the Ford LTD offers real economy and convenience on
today’s roads. You can pay more for six-passenger luxury. But
look close, and you’ll see that there isn’t much more luxury to be
had at any price, than we offer in the Quiet Ford LTD.
For complete results of this test, please write to; LTD'Mileage
Test," P.O. Box 1000, Plymouth, Michigan 48170.
1974 Ford LTD Bfougham shown with opiional WSW lirss, doluxs whMl covors,
dtluxe bumper group, convsnioncs group, accsnl siripti, and comoring lamps.
The doser vDu locfc, the b^r we kxk.
FORD
WADE FORD INC.
910 SHELBY RD. KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C.