Union County farmers report high wheat yields despite drought
In Union County, 16 farmers harvested strong wheat yields amid a 40 day drought. E C Blair of North Carolina State College cited fields averaging 40 to 60 bushels per acre with notable examples such as 1191 bushels on two acres and 44 bushels on 335 acres. Improved soil, crop rotation, and fertilizer use were key factors. foresters noted rising demand for forest products under the National Defense Program.
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College Station
Raleigh
Union Couny
E. C. Blair
Atension Agronomist
N. Ctate College
Arm
T. Jd. W. Broom
Nion
Blair
S. Fl. Hudson
Tonroe
Route 4
Grononist
Ward Carter
Monoe
Route 5
Mus. Cartier Wys
Otton
S. F.ichardson
Carers
Bascar Smith
Marshville
Lready
Jair
R. W. Graeber
Extension Forester
N. C. State College
Championship tournament director serves as referee
Russell J. Baldwin of Cleveland is identified as the tournament manager who also acts as referee, with the National Laws Commission drafting the rules that the director must interpret.
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National Laws Commission
Russell J. Baldwin
Cleveland
North South oppose six clubs after insufficient bid in Blackwood
American Contract Bridge League officials faced a complex bidding problem on today’s fifth round. North’s insufficient bid for five hearts triggered Blackwood use, revealing one ace. Baldwin ruled that North must bid a sufficient contract and South could not pass, forcing six clubs. West protested for neutral score, but the hand was played out. North and South made six titles. The verdict: six clubs as bid, with potential six hearts if the proper response had been given.
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American Contract Bridge League
Laws Commission
North
South
Usig
Baldwin
Tory
West
Baldwin Cortly
Vorth
Orth
First Attempts in Jones for Small Grain Success
Trenton June 16 First attempts to grow small grain in Jones County turned out well despite a spring drought. Wheat averaged 25 to 30 bushels per acre and oats yielded 40 to 70 bushels per acre. Fender Hendrix, county farm agent, notes diversification and growth in poultry flocks since 1935.
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Trenton
Jones County
F.ef
Hendrix
State College Extension Service
Guernsey Judging Schools Planned Across North Carolina
John A. Arey of North Carolina State announces three Guernsey judging schools in August for breeders herdmen farm agents and teachers. Sessions Aug 18 at Rougemont Aug 19 at Cabarrus County Aug 20 near Asheville limited to 75 attendees with a 1 dollar fee per person. Prof H H Kildee of Iowa State College will instruct using six classes of Guernsey cattle.
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Asheville
Buncombe County
H. H. Kildee
School of Agriculture
Iowa State College
United States
Arey
Guernsey
Kildee
God the Preserver of Man in Christian Science services
Christian Science Sunday lesson sermon for June 15 1941 centers on God as refuge and everlasting arms. Key scriptures include Deuteronomy 33 27 Proverbs 2 10 11 and passages from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy about omnipotent Mind protecting and guiding man against temptation and bodily suffering.
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God
Christian Science
Fages
Demonstration Farmers Profit From Boxwood Sales
BRYSON CITY June 16 W T Davis a demonstration farmer of Sawmill Creek has earned more than 31200 from growing box woods in six years Philip Brintnall extension service assistant reports B F Byrd another demonstration farmer of Lauda shows over 8700 from boxwoods in three years Neither farmer had more than one fourth acre in boxwoods before this year Brintnall notes they use waste lands on their farms for plantings.
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Bryson City
W. T. Davis
Sawmill Creek
Philip Brintnall
Extension Service
B. F. Byrd
Lauda
Brintnall
North Carolina Farmers Unite In Production And Sellings
North Carolina farmers move toward unity in production and selling efforts, said E. Floyd, AAA executive officer of North Carolina State.
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North Carolina
E. ¥. Floyd
AAA
N. C. State College
North Carolina Farmers Urged to Stop Parasite Sheep Losses
L I Case at State College cites parasite infestations in ewes as a reason farmers are "breeding themselves out of the sheep business." Land use planners push for community forests, notes J F Criswell, extension specialist.
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North Carolina
L. I. Case
W. C. State College
J. F. Criswell
State College
Unrest Rumored in North Carolina Department of Conservation
Rumors swirl in Raleigh that the advertising division of the Department of Conservation and Development faces budget cuts and discontent. Josh Horne, board member and ad committee chair, is said to be unhappy with recent funding reductions. News Bureau head Charlie Parker and Bill Sharpe of Winston-Salem are reportedly in New York courting favor with metropolitan press and ad circles.
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Raleigh
Department of Conservation and Development
Josh Horne
C and D
News Bureau
Charlie Parker
Parker
Winston - Salenys
Bill Sharpe
New York
Bill
North Carolina tourism fears revenue drop from ad cuts
Officials warn that reduced advertising expenditures for North Carolina and its attractions could sharply decrease tourist arrivals and the cash visitors bring into the state. The tourist trade ranks behind tobacco and textiles as a revenue source.
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North Carolina
Revenue Department Officials Mocked by Ammonia Prank
Several minor Revenue Department officials reportedly ordered doses of aromatic spirits of ammonia after a prankster wandered the building humming the tune There s Going to be Some Changes Made Capital speculators are turning to the department as changes are expected to come in due course
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Revenue Department
No Right Turn Ignored at Fayetteville Davie Intersection
In Raleigh a new skyscraper rises near city hall and police HQ where the No Right Turn sign on Fayetteville Street at Davie Street remains unenforced. Drivers heedlessness risks collisions as officials have paid little attention to the prohibition.
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Raleigh
Fayetteville Street
Fayetteville and
Davie Streets
City Hall
Parts Still Open for Lost Colony Drama Competition
Officials of the Lost Colony report that hundreds of minor parts remain open for competition. Decisions will be made on Community Night.
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Lost Colony
Never Buys Raises All His Own Cows
Columbus scene reports G. C. Fagan a Melvin Hill farmer who has bought only one cow in 26 years yet maintains a dairy with four cows milking and selling milk on a county route. He and Mrs. Fagan also rear two heifers and have raised all their cows since marriage 26 years ago. Parrot behavior note and Forest area fact are included as brief side items.
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Columbus
G. C. Fagan
Melvin Hill
J. A. Wilson
Polk County
State College Extension Service
Groucho
Zeppo
Chico
Harpo
Marx
Arthur
Charlie Chaplin
Marx Brothers Last Picture Bargain Basement
Lucie Neville writes that the Marx brothers dismiss cinema, planning stage and other ventures after Bargain Basement their last Metro contract film set in a department store with Margaret Dumont. The piece highlights Groucho’s tax quips, Gooseytown humor and Chico Harpo quirks plus fashion notes about their dress and wigs.
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Lucie Neville
NEA
Hollywood
Harp
Metro
Margaret Dumont
Ironsides
Marxes
North Carolina Poultry Growth Emphasized by Expert
Dean J. O. Schaub of North Carolina State College urges stronger agricultural programs to stress nutrition and health services for farm people. Extension poultry specialist C. F. Parrish notes NC chicken numbers rose from six million in 1930 to seven million in 1910, highlighting rapid poultry expansion.
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Farn Peole
J. O. Schaub
N. C. State College
North Carolina
C. F. Parrish
Sleepy South Awakens With Cattle Boom Across Southeast
Miami June 16 report details Florida rising to second in U.S. beef cattle production, aided by year round pastures and cheap fodder from citrus and sugar cane waste. Four-H and FFA groups push farm club efforts, while USDA, rail livestock men, and university extension co-operate on cattle development. Kissimmee hosts rodeo, highlighting the growing cattle industry in the Southeast alongside Texas.
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Miami
Fla
Texas
U.S. A
Florida
Tidewater
Mid
Ff. F. A
Southeast
Carolinas
Southern Agricultural Schools
U. S. Department of Agriculture
South
Kissimmee
How Can I Remove Beets Skins Easily
After beets blanch briefly in hot water drain and cool quickly with cold water. The skins slip off readily. Castors loose on furniture can be fixed by removing them filling the holes with melted paraffin then reinserting the castors. To preserve flowers dip the whole bloom in a gum dammar and alcohol solution. alcohol evaporates, leaving a transparent gum coating.
WORD STUDY AND USAGE LESSONS FOR TODAY
A compact note on common English usage errors and pronunciation tips. It highlights the correct form hardly had they gone than the storm broke, notes mispronunciation of admirable, and warns on plural of bus. It offers synonyms, a rule about using a word thrice, and introduces palladium as a guardian of civil liberties with a Junius quote.
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Junius
Automaker Predicts Hybrid Airplane Car Prototype
A leading automotive manufacturer forecasts a combined airplane and motor car design. The concept envisions a vehicle capable of flight and road use, signaling potential cross‑mode mobility innovation and new transportation horizons.
Depleted Land Means People Are Worn Out
COLLEGE STATION June 16 A NC State College extension forester says depleted forests breed poverty and low living standards and that rural revival needs forest conservation. He notes the Forest Service booklet New Forest Frontiers and urges library copies.
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College Station
Raleigh
R. W. Graeber
North Carolina State College
United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
Graeber
Look and Learn Quiz on Money and Names
The piece asks five questions: How many times the serial number appears on U S currency twice. which Italian composer wrote 27 operas Giuseppe Verdi. define printer's devil an apprentice in the printers trade. The Bay State refers to Massachusetts. and which animal’s name means river horse hippopotamus.
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U. S
Bay State
Giuseppe Verdi
Massachusetts
Hippopotamus
Malayan Paper Publishes Arabian Nights in Translation
A Malayan newspaper started printing a translated version of the Arabian Nights eleven years ago and remains only halfway through the classic. Readers have followed the serial for years as the tale continues in installments.
London Directory Copyright Notice
A note states the copyright of the London telephone directory rests with the King of England and that no copies may be printed without his permission.
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London
England
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