North Carolina FFA convention awards cash for merit
More than 1 500 farm youths from 21 914 FFA members attend the North Carolina Association of Future Farmers of America session in Raleigh. Cash totaling 11 175 dollars will be presented for meritorious farming and community work as a public speaking contest is held. A memorial service honored Roy H. Thomas, longtime state adviser, who helped lead the movement. The report notes the 1952 European corn borer caused 53 million bushels of corn loss in the United States.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Association of Future Farmers of America
FFA
Roy H. Thomas
North Carolina
United States
Infestation of 25 Percent of North Carolina Cotton
Federal-State Crop Reporting Service notes about 25 percent of NC cotton infested with boll weevils in the week ending June 19. Overall crop condition listed as good, with ranges from fair to excellent. rains improved soil moisture. Other crops show varied conditions across tobacco, corn, peanuts, hay, peaches, and apples.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Federal
State Crop Reporting Service
Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Students Left In the Dark at Omaha University Welcome
About 400 summer school students at Omaha University faced a power outage before Dr. Milo Bail could begin his welcoming address. The auditorium dimmed to semi darkness as the president prepared to speak.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha University
Milo Bail
Bail
Gold Miners Target Flying Saucer Near Marble Creek
Two California gold miners say a seven foot wide flying saucer landed twice at their Marble Creek dig, releasing a tiny man who handed a note inside. Sheriff notes no investigation, but air force contact planned. miners consider shooting next sighting.
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Brush Creek
Calif
John Q. Black
John van Allen
Black
van Allen
Fred Preston
Marble Creek
Preston
Air Force
Sacuer
Marble
Jordan Creeks
Jack
North Carolina Outdoor Dramas Set to Open This Summer
North Carolina outdoor dramas begin their 1953 runs tomorrow with Horn in the West at Boone and Thunderland at Asheville, followed by The Lost Colony at Manteo and Unto These Hills at Cherokee. The slate includes the new Sword of Gideon at Kings Mountain, with four shows touring through early September and audiences already large from last year.
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North Carolina
Starlight
Tar Heel
Boone
Thurderland
Asheville
Kings Mountain
South Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Appalachians
Walter Raleigh
Daniel Boone
John Sevier
Tsali
Ong 3 Yen
General Assemblith Fund
Paul Green
América
Cherokee
Thunderland
Gideon
Kings Mountain National Military Park
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