North Carolina poultry demand lifts chick orders statewide
Raleigh reports the poultry outlook brightens as strong broiler and shell egg demand spur chick buying. State College extension poultry head C F Parrish says hatcheries plan over two million eggs weekly and hatch about 14 million high quality chicks, urging buyers to order from North Carolina hatcheries soon to ensure timely delivery.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
C. F. Parrish
Extension Poultry
State College
Parrish
Serious Misrepresentation of Lee Soybean Seed Warned
Raleigh NC state extension agronomist Astor Perry warned of misrepresented Lee variety seed sold at up to 12 dollars per bushel while true Lee seed remains certified. He urged buyers to contact the Crop Improvement Association in Raleigh and noted many seeds resemble Lee but underperform and uncertified stock exists.
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Raleigh
Lee
Astor Perry
State College Extension Agronomy
Perry
Crop Improvement Association
State Station
Birth announcements from High Point Memorial Hospital
Charles Stephen Sizemore and Janet Lynn Myers born in March at High Point Memorial Hospital. Jeter Bradford Cooke born March 18 at High Point Memorial Hospital. David Franklin born in March at High Point Memorial Hospital. Families include Sizemore Myers Cooke and Allen at local addresses.
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William A. Sizemore
Barbee St
Charles Stephen
High Point Memorial Hospital
Janet Lynn Myers
Paul Myers
Oak View Rd
Janet Lynn
Jeter Bradford Cooke
Jeter M. Cooke
Franklin St
Jeter Bradford
David Franklin
F. H. Allen
N. Ward St
Ray Street PTA to Meet Monday at 7 30 PM
The Ray Street Parent-Teacher Association will meet Monday night at the school auditorium at 7 30 o'clock. Dan H. Monroe, president, says the evening features public school musical program groups under Dr Richard Taylor. Business matters are also expected during the session.
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RAY Street Pta
Ray Street
Parent - Teacher Association
Dan H. Monroe
Richard Taylor
Monroe
Catholic Pta
Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy
Smith
Red C
Wake Forest
Delano Sisters
Jaycee Jollies
Wenee
Pierson
Timber as a Crops Boosts North Carolina Farms
North Carolina landowners increasingly view timber as a valuable crop. Farmers like A H and J P McNair win Tree Farm certificates for selective cutting and seed-tree retention. Fire risks persist as Burke and other counties invest in seedling plantings, windbreaks save fuel, and new income streams emerge from boxwoods and pulp wood ventures.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Joe Powell
Ecombe County
Ecombe
A. H
J. P. McNair
Tarboro
Forest Association
McNair Brothers
ACP
Burke County
Burke
Herbert Speas
G. C. Bailey
South Toe
Yancey County
Bailey
Yancey
Dean Chrisawn
Micaville
Lynn Finger
Maiden
Catawba County
Lynn
Virginia
B. L. Sykes
Jackson
Northampton County
Sykes
Kitchen Shower Honors Miss Isobel Thayer
Miss Isobel Thayer is celebrated at a kitchen shower hosted by Miss Marty Burton and Miss Davie Teague at the Burton home on Montlieu Ave. Guilford College classmates Miss Thayer and bridesmaids Miss Teague and Miss Burton receive corsage and gifts. Prize winners for high scores in Bridge and Canasta are noted, with gifts including silver pieces and a silver dish.
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Burton
Montlieu Ave
Marty Burton
Davie Teague
Isobel Thayer
Miss Teague
Miss Burton
Miss Thayer
Guilford College
James O. Morphis
Greensboro
Iosnzji Geirs
Marie Brewer
Phyllis Redman
Sam Shugart
Winston-Salem
Thayer
W. W. Burton
People Bill Caughman Arrives for Week with Parents
Bill Caughman returning from Macon Georgia where he was employed with Purina Company to spend a week with his parents Mrs Nesbit Caughman on Rotary Drive before reporting for duty at Fort Monmouth New Jersey He will enter the Signal Corps of the Army.
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Bill Caughman
Macon
Purina Company
Nesbit Caughman
Rotary Dr
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Signal Corps
Army
YMCA Y Teens Schedule Page Four
The Y W C A calendar lists weekly activities for 9th to 12th grade Y Teens with times such as 4:00 for younger groups and 7:30 for swim sessions. Also noted are board meetings for Double M and Modernette plus a Young adult dinner and health education committee meet.
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YMCA
North Carolina 1955 Seed Certification Eligible Varieties List
John Rice announces NC Crop Improvement Association release of 1955 seed cultivars eligible for certification. The long list includes barley Colonial 2 and Davie Marconee. corn hybrids White Dixie 17 N C T20 Coker 811 Coker 911 N C 29 N C 31 Funks 6780 U S 523W Tenn 29 Yellow N C 27 N C 1032 U S 282 W Va 1163 Dixie 18 Dixie 82 N C 24 N C 38 U S 357A N C 42 N C 46. Other crops cover Crimson clover Dixie Autauga cotton Coker 100 Wilt Fescu Kentucky 31 Atia grain sorghum Martin combine Lespedera Rowan Climax oats Arlington Fulgrain Fulwood Victorgrain 48-93 Forkedeer Atlantic Wood grain peanuts N C 1 N C 2 potatoes Irish Essex Sequoia Kennebec Sebago Placid Boone Sweet Porto Rico La Strain Early Port Gold Rush Soybeans Ogden Roanoke Jackson Lee tobacco Dixie Bright 101 Dixie Bright 102 402 Kentucky 16 Bot tom Special Va Gold Oxford 1 181 Golden Harvest Dixie Bright 28 Golden Cure Hicks Broadleaf. Watermelon Black Diamond Garrison Congo Ironside Fairfax Charleston Gray Wheat Atlas 50 Atlas 66 Thorne Chancellor Coker 47-27 Anderson Taylor Knox Bermuda Grass Coastal Suwannee Shallot Wilmington.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
John Rice
N. C
U. S
W. Va
Dixie
U S
Autauga
Fescu
Kentucky
Atia
Rowan
Climax
Arlington
Forkedeer
Atlantic
Essex
Sequoiia
Kennebec
Sebago
Placid
Boone
Porto Rico
Ogden
Roanoke
Jackson
Lee
Dixie Bright
Oxford
Golden Harvest
Golden Cure
Hicks Broadleaf
Garrison
Congo
Ironside
Fairfax
Charleston
Atlas
Thorne
Chancellor
Coker
Anderson
Taylor
Knox
Bermuda
Coastal
Suwannee
Wilmington
Mrs. Lewis Hosts Faculty Wives Club Dinner
Mrs. Lewis acted as hostess to the Faculty Wives Club at a regular dinner at her Circle Drive home. She was assisted by Mrs. N. P. Yarborough Mrs. A. L. Barker and Mrs. Kenneth Perkins. Mrs. C. E. Rozzelle presided over a brief business session where a nominating committee was named for the next regular meeting.
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Lew Lewis
Faculty Wives Club
Circle Dr
N. P. Yarborough
A. L. Barker
Kenneth Perkins
C. E. Rozzelle
Philomathean Club To Meet Friday
The Philomathean Club will meet Friday at the home of Mrs. H Millis on North Main Street. A.G. Douglas will present a program on Rug and Sene t Industry in North Carolina likely covering regional crafts and industry insights.
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Philomathean Club
Sorority to Meet With Miss Bailey At William and Mary Apts
The Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at Miss Frances Bailey's home at the William and Mary Apartments this evening at 7 45. Members are asked to note the change in meeting place.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Frances Bailey
William and Mary Apts
TAR HEEL GARDENER ON LAWN MOWER HEIGHT AND MOWING FREQUENCY
Raleigh gardener shares spring mower prep and mowing guidelines for Bermuda Zoysia and Bluegrass. He warns against removing too much leaf blade, notes stolon forming grasses tolerate closer cuts, and recommends 2 to 3 inch heights for Bermuda and Zoysia with frequent mowing for best health.
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Raleigh
Bermuda
Zoysia
State College Scholarship Award Goes to Lindley
William Joseph Lindley Jr of Snow Camp Route 1 earned a $300 A C Kimrey Award scholarship to North Carolina State College for 4H dairy excellence. He led Alamance 4-H, competed in national judging at Waterloo in 1954, owns a seven cow herd, and has held leadership roles in school and Future Farmers of America.
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Raleigh
William Joseph Lindley Jr
Route 1
N. C
W. J. Lindley
Alamance County
Eli Whitney
North Carolina
Waterloo
Iowa
Lindley
Alamance
Future Farmers of America
Kimrey
Poinsettia Named for U.S. Secretary Joel Roberts Poinsett
The poinsettia earned its name from Joel Roberts Poinsett who served as secretary of war under President Van Buren.
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Poinsettia
Joel Roberts Poinsett
President Vanuren
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