Lime shortage linked to crop failures in North Carolina
North Carolina Experiment Station tests show lime shortage caused vegetable crop failures in the Southeastern region, notably on Jarker soils. J. M. Jenkins Jr highlights that dolomitic limestone raising soil pH to around 6.0 or higher improves lettuce beets spinach and other crops, with two to three tons per acre yielding better results and a free soil testing service offered by the State Department of Agriculture.
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North Carolina
State Department of Agriculture
Allegorical Parades Mark Mexican Yule
Allegorical parades in Mexico proceed for eight evenings before Christmas, led by figures of Joseph and Mary. On the eighth evening a religious ceremony centers on the straw and the nativity scene, reflecting a traditional Christmastide pageant.
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Christ
Joseph
Mary
Santa Claus debate and stockholders notice
A psychologist argues children should learn Santa’s true meaning as giving joy, while parents must explain the myth. The piece also includes a stockholders notice for First National Bank Kings Mountain NC, announcing its annual meeting January 13, 1953 at 4 p.m.
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Santa Claus
Duke University
Geiclo. McHugh
McHugh
Choeneys
White
First National Bank
Kings Mountain
North Carolina
True Christmas Spirits Found in Sharing
A reflective note urges focusing on the true meaning of Christmas amid the busyness and feeble attempts at celebration. It speaks to comforting the bereaved and easing sorrow, emphasizing that caring acts and shared warmth matter more than gifts and pageantry.
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Christ
Zoning Change Hearing Notice for Kings Mountain York Road
Public hearing set by Kings Mountain Board of Commissioners for January 12, 1953 at 7 30 PM to consider changing York Road from residential to a neighborhood trading area. Individuals may appear to oppose the change. City Clerk Joe Hendrick signs notice dated December 17. The notice also advertises a January 19, 1953 sale of real estate under a deed of trust for the Kings Mountain Building and Loan Association with specifics of property locations and stakes.
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York Road
Board ‘of Commissioners
City of
Kings Mountain
King Street
All
John J. Ray
Kings Mountain Building and Loan
Cleveland County
Ey Nts
Prelock
Noo
Parker
Billing
Tillman Pearson
Dillin
Five Spot Parlayed Into Fine Farm
In North Carolina a former cotton farmer driven by the boll weevil in 1936 built a modest start. Now 38, William Smith owns an 83 acre farm with 20 cows, a tractor, truck, a poultry operation, and five acres of cotton and peanuts. He repaid a $5,000 loan in four years from an insurance company and reports growing calves and eggs for operating capital. He has seven children aged 5 to 14.
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William Smith
Negro County
Carolina
North Carolina
Smith
Insurance Company
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