TAR HEEL GARDENER
North Carolina reader John 8 Harris shares strawberry growing tips. He advises protecting beds from birds with practical methods and outlines row renewal and fertilization schedules to maximize fruit yield and plant health.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1954
Page
7
North Carolina reader John 8 Harris shares strawberry growing tips. He advises protecting beds from birds with practical methods and outlines row renewal and fertilization schedules to maximize fruit yield and plant health.
National agriculture leader D Morse undersecretary of agriculture will speak at the 46th Farm and Home Week at N C State College June 7 through 10. Gov Umstead will join speakers in a program highlighting North Carolina s agricul tural leadership. Morse will discuss national dairy problems and ways to boost farm profits.
Home demonstration women across North Carolina volunteer to assist in the WUNC-TV audience survey led by R F Schenkkan of the Consolidated University of North Carolina. The study seeks to map current viewing habits and future program needs for Channel 4 across urban and rural areas.
A list of agricultural events titled Irrigation Demonstration and Fat Stock Show and Sale runs across counties Onslow Wayne Durham Franklin and Salisbury from May 10 through May 14. The note adds that the American farmer's share of the consumer food dollar has not been larger than 34 cents in 30 years.
North Carolina dairy costs hinge on feed as 35 to 60 percent of operating expenses. Experts Waugh and Hy at Jr. say long term profit guides feeding choices, favoring high roughage with some concentrate when Grade A milk is sold. They urge shifting from concentrates to better quality roughage through pasture, grazing crops, silage, and hay, while reducing concentrate use to maintain production.
Thomsaville deputies report three safes opened and about 200 dollars taken from Davidson County offices and Unity Super Market. Atlantic States Motor Lines suffered about 175 dollars in losses while Unity Super Market lost around 50 dollars plus small cash from registers. FBI assistance was requested due to interstate business at the motor lines firm.
Van Landingham was elected chairman of the Thomasville Township Democratic Executive Committee at a Saturday meeting. Mrs. W. E. Tomlinson and J. Walter Lambeth Jr. were chosen to serve with him as officers, with Charles F. Lambeth Jr. as secretary and Doak Finch as treasurer.
The Superior Court opened a two week civil term with a pre trial session. Lennie Anderson a 33 year old Georgia Negro waived extradition and left with Georgia officers for return to prison for manslaughter. After escaping he lived here as Leroy Anderson. A governor's warrant ordered Turner to Georgia authorities. Frank E Wilson 44 of 407 W High St was fined 100 dollars and costs and ordered not to drive for a year. Judge Francis O Clarkson of Charlotte presides.
Two Thom asville crashes on Saturday caused about $400 in damage. Edward Lindsay and George Washington Moore were involved in a collision on E Main Street around 9:25 PM, with each car sustaining $100 damage. No charges were filed. A second crash on Trade Street at 10 AM involved Gilbert Bailey and Thomas Siler. both cars suffered $100 damage and no arrests were made.
Thomasville sixth grader advances to state marble finals in Burlington but loses the title. Willie Harmon son of Ralph and Mrs Harmon of 121 Council St. places runner up in city contest and shines at state miles meet. Harmon and Clayton Bishop of 808 E Main St travel with city recreation director Hubert Henderson. Bishop, a Liberty Drive seventh grader, was school and city miles champion.
Cold snap drives two heating failures as residents report a minor fire at 722 Springfield Ave caused by a faulty floor furnace. Firefighters responded at 9:46 a.m. Yesterday to the home of W. R. Eades. A second call at 11:23 a.m. involved a flooded oil furnace at 611 E. Lexington Ave the residence of G. S. Freeman.
Police raided homes on Small Street in Thomasville arresting Bill Skeen 316 Small St for possession of nine jars of contraband liquor. Albert Skeen his son posted 300 bond. Alice Ruth Beatty 316 Small St charged with aiding and abetting. bail 100. Nathan and Jemima Davis 327 Small St charged with liquor violations. two half gallon jars whisky. bonds 100 each. Ford admitted firing rifle at rural Davidson County building. Eugene Wall hit in hand. George Carr Route 1 Thomasville freed on disorderly conduct drunkenness assault charge. bond 200. court May 24.
Joe C. Phillips 71 dies at home Route 5 Point shortly before 1 30 of this. Born Cocke County Tenn Oct 15 1882 he moved to High Point in 1929 later living Route 5 Bundy. Surviving wife five daughters two sons two sisters and 12 grandchildren. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs Nervie Smith 60 widow Clyde Smith dies in City Memorial Hospital Thomasville. Surviving daughter two sons sister brother eight grandchildren one great grandchild. Funeral Tuesday at 3 PM Pentecostal Holiness Church interment Holly Hills Cemetery.
Hamlin Jr., 46, Route 2 resident, charged with hit and run after a 2 a.m. collision at W Lexington Ave Ext and ren gait Paw 10-A. He posted $300 bond and faces Municipal Court May 21 hearings.
The Tarascan language spoken in Mexico has no proven relation to any other Indian language. It stands as a unique linguistic isolate with no confirmed connections to nearby language families.
Funeral services for Mrs Leona Bartley Morris 44 wife of Will E Morris and resident of Route 2 Thomasville were held Friday at 2 30 pm at Clarksburg Methodist Church. The Rev C L Tate Rev T R York and Rev D G Bridger conducted the service with pallbearers Grady Beck Clarence ty Joe Albertson Albert son John B Hughes and Williard Alford. Interment followed in the family plot at the church cemetery.
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