Rural events and fairs listed statewide in May
Compiled by the State College Extension Service an events list outlines May happenings. Rural church music school small grain field days fat stock shows and sales, civil defense meetings and demonstrations, 4 H activities, beef cattle sales, dairy and ram sales across counties including Nash, Robeson, Tarboro and Raleigh with dates from May 12 to May 30.
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Pollost
Trini
Elizabeth City
aston-Sa
McCullers
Civil Defense
Laurel
Tates
High Rock Farm
Reidsville
Whit
Nash County
Tarboro
Ruthertoft
San
States
Raleigh
Helpful Hen Hints For Prolonging Laying Season
North Carolina flocks use light stimulation, wet mash or pellets to extend egg production. Prof Dearstyne notes lights affect the pituitary and egg yolk formation, requiring continuous use. gradual changes and single practices are advised, with regular culling as the laying year ends.
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North Carolina
R. S. Dearstyne
Dearstyne
Prac Eede
Watauga Youths Win National 4 H Sheep Shearing Honors
Glenn Reece and Bobby Gene Norris of Bethel 4-H Club in Watauga County will represent North Carolina in the national 4-H sheep shearing contest in Chicago after top scores at Statesville. Reece 282 of 300 points, Norris 281.4. papers funded by Farmers Cooperative Exchange. Coach W C Richardson led the State team. about 150 attended. event marked by high average scores and ongoing 4-H sheep skills programs.
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Glenn Reece
Bobby Gene Norris
Bethel
Watauga County
North Carolina
Chicago
A. V. Allen
State College Extension Service
Watauga
Statesville
Reece
Norris
Asa Reece
Clint Reece
Lewis Norris
Ben Norris
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
Jerry Carter
Ashe County
Oak View School Forms Audubon Nature Club
Eighth grade at Oak View School forms an Audubon Nature Club led by president Darrell Davis. The 40 member group focuses on natural resources, soil, wildflowers and birds, with Delos Hedgecock funding yearly bird pay. They presented at the Parent Teacher Association meeting with a program and tea, including an electric questioner teaching constellations trees wildflowers and birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak View School
Audubon Nature Club
Darrell Davis
Delos Hedgecock
Oak View
Audubon Club
Parent Teacher Association
P.T.A
Helping Neighbors Marks Busy Haywood County Farm Aid
Upper Crabtree neighbors in Haywood County mobilize for a farm aid day. H J Singietar notes the spirit of cooperation as 20 locals help Jack Rogers complete a house and nest setup in one day. Breck James says such community efforts are common while NC churns about 13 million gallons of ice cream annually.
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Upper Crabtree
Haywood County
H. J. Singietar
State College Extension Service
Jack Rogers
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Alfalfa Advice Warns Against Wilt Areas
The report states Atlantic alfalfa is not recommended in regions where bacterial wilt is a problem, guiding farmers to consider resistant varieties or alternative crops to avoid yield losses.
Wool and Lamb Prices Highlight Livestock Investment
A state extension official notes that properly managed flocks of sheep remain a solid investment comparable to other livestock. The remark emphasizes stable returns from wool and lamb markets amid ongoing farm economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College Ension Service
National Home Demonstration Week Opens Nationwide
National Home Demonstration Week from April 27 to May 3 showcases open house events across the country. More than three million women participated in the program during the past year.
Gardening wisdom from a county extension expert
A reader seeks a single bug killer that harms nothing else. George Jones, Extension Entomologist, provides bulletins on pest control and practical tips. Advice covers geese for weed control, mulch use, and soil nitrogen considerations with pine needles and sawdust.
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George Jones
State College
Raleigh
N. C
First Voters Party Tonight in High Point
The League of Women Voters hosts a First Voters Party this evening at Central Friends Church at o o clock. A second event is planned for Wednesday night at Emmanuel Lutheran Church at o o clock.
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High Point
League of Women Voters
First Voters
Central Friends Church
Emmanuel Lotheran Church
News Items Of Interest To Colored Pennie
Robert Hayes of Chapel Hill died Friday morning at his sister Flossie Kinzer s home Survivors include two sisters two nephews and one niece Funeral services will be Tuesday at 3 PM from Hoover s Funeral Home with Rev W F Elette burial in Greenhill Cemetery Zetas retain cup for second straight year at Eastern regional conference in Virginia May 2 4 1953 Miss Myrtolene L Graye Miss Mattie C Robinson and Mrs Mary H Blackburn attended delegates and alternates Greensboro will host 1953 regional conference Beta Nu Zeta chapter to assist Concert correction William Penn High School choir concert set for May 5 at 8 PM Virginia Frank to direct symphony Clyde Parker guest pianist choir directed by Miss M P Browne
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Robert Hayes
Chapel Hill
Flossie Kinzer
Daniel Brooks Apts
Mammie Vaughn
Hoover
W. F. Ellett
Greenhill
ZETAS
Zeta ‘Phi Beta Sorority, Inc
Virginia
Mytrolene L. Graye
Mattie C. Robinson
Mary H. Blackburn
Graye
Robinson
Greensboro
Beta Nu Zeta Chapter
Wm. Penn High School
Virginia Frank
Clyde Parker
M. P. Browne
Desirable Aliens Sought by Thai Interior Ministry
The Thai Ministry of Interior orders provincial commissioners to watch for undesirable aliens attempting to join the armed forces through conscription. All Thai born mates face compulsory service at age 20, even with alien parentage.
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Thai Ministry of Interior
Thailand
Mothers' Day program at Oak Ridge draws 4000 attendees
More than four thousand people attended the Mothers' Day ceremony at Oak Ridge Military Institute. Cadets performed a dress parade and drills while Mrs. J. C. Crow of Washington, D. C. was named Honor Mother of 1952.
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Oak Ridge Military Institute
Thomas White, Jr
Raleigh
J. C. Crow
Washington, D. C
Mrs Tucker to Address AB Meeting
Nell Hayden Tucker the first Guilford County woman to run for the State Legislature will speak to the High Point American Business Club at 6 45 Tuesday The meeting time was 6 30 until this week Dinner meetings will be at 6 45 during the summer The late Roo ter Tucker was an active AB Club member for years
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Nell Hayden Tucker
Guilford County
High Point American Business Club
Mae
Rooter Tucker
AB Club
Old violin still in use in Pasadena concert
Pasadena concertmaster Stanley Plummer of the Pasadena Civic Orchestra plays a 207 year old Guadagnini violin. Loaned by his teacher Vera Barstow, the instrument was made in Placentia, Italy by renowned luthier J. P. Guadagnini in the 18th century.
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Pasadena
Calif
Stanley Plummer
Pasadena Civic Orchestra
Plummer
Masie
Pasadena College
Vera Barstow
Plimmer
Placentia
Italy
J. P. Guadagnini
High Point Residents to Enter Guilford Arts Festival
Local residents including seven members of the High Point Arts and Crafts Workshop announced entries for the Guilford County Arts Festival to be held March 15 to 18 in Greensboro. Entries include watercolors, landscapes, an oil portrait, a historical manuscript, a children's play, and more with Awards Night May 15 at Grace Methodist Church.
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High Point
High Point Arts and Crafts Workshop
Guilford County
Ivey Groome
Charles Perry
Dale Montgomery
Woman's Club
Greensboro
Grace Methodist Church
Aker
Billy Carmichael
Fox Encounters Skunk In Houston Encounter
In Houston a man described as Dale Barnum or Roy Robinson approached a fox and a skunk in a wooded area. The fox, initially thought rabid, charged the men. Barnum hit the animal with a knapsack and rolled it into a ditch, then clubbed it again after it recovered. The man claimed he attacked the fox after believing it was a threat.
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Houston
Tex
Dale Barnum
Roy Robinson
Barnum
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Apn
Bote Miron
Tama Uaia
Grand Prize
Shetland Pony
Valleydale NY C
Valleydale
Roanoke
Valleydale Packers
Roy Rogers
Carron Portable Electric Phonograph
FDA
Acca Carice
Trian
Fordomatic
Ford
English Motor CO
Washington ST
Oak Ridge
Institute
Sring Gymnas
Crow
Jesse Heywood Washburn, Jr
Washburn
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Young Washburn
Sigma Chi
Naval Rotc
Acoe
Mrs. Tucker
Fox
Skunk
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