Transylvania Student Challenges Agriculture Department Autonomy
Transylvania College senior Oneil Hester of Irvine Kentucky argues in a tobacco study that the Department of Agriculture holds unchecked power over farmers, undermining local and county committees and threatening democratic farm control. He links historical acts to present control and predicts farmers will seek independent programs. The thesis is part of three tobacco studies from Transylvania College political science.
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Transylvania College
Oneil Hester
Irvine
Kentucky
Department of Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Transylvania
Central Bureau
Department
Hester
Secretary of Agriculture
Virginia Assembly
Department of Political Science
George E. Dodds
Tar Heel Gardener: benefits of coldframes in gardening
A gardener explains hotbeds versus coldframes and gives practical uses for a coldframe. It covers starting tomato plants in February, moving seedlings outdoors after frost danger ends, and year round plant production from lettuce to cabbage. The piece notes frame dimensions and advises consulting a county agent for more information.
Livestock School Set for Guilford February Meeting
The Guilford county farm agent office will host a livestock school February 1 in Greensboro at the county courthouse courtroom 2 at 10 a.m. Topics cover marketing outlook for beef hogs and sheep, feeding, management, and disease control with NC State college specialists. The program aims to help farmers supplement income as tobacco profits falter.
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Guilford
Greensboro
W. H. Kimrey
Kimrey
Rockingham
N. C .State College
School Bus Safety Talk From Oak View Home Club
Oak View home demonstration club discusses bus safety at a meeting in the chairman's home. A safety committee investigates hazards on the race track road where accidents occurred. Members include Mrs Hayworth Freeman Hayworth Samuel and Betty Halligan provides supporting remarks. New member Mrs Clapp is welcomed.
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Oak View Home
Roy Samuel
Oak View Club
Raymond Hayworth
Colvin Freeman
Orvie Hayworth
Betty Halligan
Pork Project Set By 4-H Clubbers
Four Oak View 4-H club members were chosen for a pure bred pork project sponsored by Oak View Grange and High Point businessmen. Gene Abbott, Tommy Allred, Richard Barrett, and Roby Shives will participate to stimulate interest in purebred hog raising and related agricultural fields.
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Oak View 4-H Club
Oak View Grange
High Point
Branson Blair
Gene Abbott
Tommy Allred
Richard Barrett
Roby Shives
New Officers Installed By Oak View Club
Oak View grange installed new officers after a supper at Ruths recreation hall on Skeet club road last Thursday night. Tom Reynolds led the ceremony with assistance from Mr and Mrs Charles Knight of Guilford county grange. New officers include Vance Proctor master Luana Brock overseer Mrs Roy Hedgecock lecturer Richard Montgomery steward Shirley Walton assistant steward Roy Samuel chaplain Mrs Orvie Hayworth treasurer Mrs Colvin Freeman secretary Enos Blair gatekeeper Mrs Richard Montgomery Ceres Mrs Vance Proctor Pomona Mrs Jones Burns Flora Mrs Shirley Walton J a steward and James Hogue executive committee member.
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Oak View Grange
Ruth's Recreation Hall
Skeet Club
Tom Reynolds
Charles Knight
Guilford County Grange
Vance Proctor
Luana Brock
Roy Hedgecock
Richard Montgomery
Shirley Walton
Roy Samuel
Orvie Hayworth
Colvin Freeman
Enos Blair
Richard Montgomery Ceres
Vance Proector
Pomona
Jones Burns
Flora
J. A. Steward
James Hogue
The
Grange
Vegetable Disease Panel Set Friday
Howard R. Garriss extension pathology specialist will conduct a two session program on vegetable diseases and insect damage. The morning meeting is in High Point at 10:00 a m in the Guilford county building and the afternoon session in Greensboro at 2:00 p m in the commissioners room of the court house. Colored slides and exhibits will be used in the presentation.
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Howard R. Garriss
State College
Guilford County
High Point
Guilford
Greensboro
Court House
Garriss
How to Arrange Furniture for a Comfortable Living Room
Pauline E. Gordon from the State College Extension Service offers practical house furnishing advice. Begin with scale drawings, place largest pieces first along long walls, and use vertical and horizontal lines to control space. Avoid crowding, keep corners useful, and create a central focal point like a fireplace or book shelf.
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Raleigh
Pauline E. Gordon
State College Extension Service
Miss Gordon
State College
Turkey raising in North Carolina aims for record 729000
North Carolina farmers plan a record turkey crop of 729000 this year, the federal state crop reporting service says. The 1951 goal would be about 25 percent higher than last year’s 583000 turkeys.
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North Carolina
Civil defense talk at Trinity Grange discusses A bomb survival
Homer Barrett, director of High Point air raid warning, led a Monday night discussion on civilian offense and defense. He outlined the national to local civilian defense setup and answered common questions about A bomb survival, fall probabilities, and actions.
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Homer Barrett
High Point
Trinity Grange
Barrett
Grange
John Purcelle
P. M. Davis
Masters
Young Mens
Green Street Baptist Church
P M. Davis
Guilford County
Randolph Pomona
Farmer Grange Hall
McKinley Holstein Cow Completes 320 Day Production Test
Benny June McKinley registered Holstein-Friesian cow owned by J. W. Cummings and Sons Guilford College completed a 320 day production test in the official Herd Improvement Registry.
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Benny June McKinley
J. W. Cummings and Sons
Guilford College
North Carolina Sweet Potato Growers Plan State Association
A state wide meeting of sweet potato growers will convene in the Goldsboro auditorium on Friday February 2 at 2 30 p m to establish a North Carolina Sweet Potato Growers association. The event aims to unite growers and promote industry interests.
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North Carolina
Sweet Potato Growers Association
Agricultural Building
Goldsboro
New Market Grange Plans Monthly Meetings and Scout Support
The New Market Grange at Sophia will hold one meeting per month. Members voted to limit sessions and unanimously backed sponsoring a Boy Scout troop as the top community project.
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New Market
Sophia
Swine Sale Slated by North Carolina Hampshire Association
The North Carolina Hampshire Swine Association announces its first state sale on February 7 at 1 00 p m at the Agricultural Center in Greensboro. Thirty animals offered include 20 bred gilts due after the sale five open gilts and five boars all young and representative of the breed. N W Cobb Reedy Fork Ranch manager is association president with Reid Stewart from the Hampshire Swine Association of America attending the event.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Hampshire Swine Association
Farrow
N. W. Cobb
Reedy Fork
Reid Stewart
Club pool plan to promote hog stock project
Anita Eagle publicity chairman outlines creating a club pool to assure the project’s progress and establish a permanent profit making venture for the club.
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Anita Eagle
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