Rural life notes and memories from Ashe county readers
Local column shares crops thriving amid dry spells and fishing seasons. Mentions General Ivan Bennett and Mrs Bennett visiting Ashe area, a May birthday gathering for the Buffkin family, a humorous subscription story, and a WWII veteran tale. Includes a TADAR line about air warning systems and DEW era topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick County
Randolph Long
Ashe and
Freeland
Ivan L. Bennett
Bennett
Washington, D. C
J. S. Jennette
Route 1
Ashe
N. C
Jennette
Chaplains Corp
National Bible Society
Washington, D.C
Perry Buffkin
Carolina Gapway
Buffkin
George Buffkin
Labor City
Farm tour reports cucumber crop prospects and election critiques
Fred Lay and I toured the county noting cucumber crops planted commercially for the first time and predicting profits for those reaching Fancy grade. The piece condemns vote-buying in the Mallard primary, praises local business changes, and recounts community notes about facilities and a seaside trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lay
Community urged to support youth recreation program
An editorial urges parents to back summer recreation activities, highlighting how supervised baseball and other programs build leadership and character in children. It notes rising juvenile delinquency risks and emphasizes parental attendance in games as vital to success.
Ocala Tobacco Farmer Turns to Tomatoes For Profit
An Ocala tobacco grower with irrigation shifts 20 acres to tomatoes after expanding into truck crops. He previously cut tobacco acreage and now pursues new profits amid rising demand for fresh vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sox
Ciy
Ocala
Tabor City News Highlights Local Events And Elections
The report covers senior diplomas at Tabor City High School, Myrtle Beach warehouse association events, Tabor City Junior American Legion loss to Laurinburg Scots, election candidates for four town offices, and the start of Mount Tabor Baptist Church Vacation Bible School running June 13 for ten days with activities for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thesuhor City High School
Shou
Bright Belt Teiscer Wirehouse Association
Myrtle Beach
Moneday
Furint
Warel Incensu Inet
Tabor City
American Legion
Laurinburg
Tabor
Mount Tabor Tianist
C. CL Leguette
Plain Talk on Newsroom Life and Local Oddities
An essay on the daily grind of reporters and readers letters. A drunken scene interrupts with a quip about mistaken spouses. The piece highlights how editors balance deadlines with community ties and small town events fostered by local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Todd
United States
Fize
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W. Re Bryant
Green Sea
Bryant
Vetereans Hospital
Tunney Stirklater
Mra
Lamon Gruncer
Bart Gore
TADAR
Reot Chret
Firestone
Dicus-Fowler Company
Tabor City, N. C
Carter
Raymond Mallard
Judge Mallard
Ike
Lennon
Lose Paper Corporation
Wilh
Tate City
E. Johnson
Widliemes Eltvne
Lucy Ti
di Fovette
Kiev
Southern Manor
Rucy Hewitt
Ruey
Stanly County
Fredes
Myrtle Beach State
Vibe
North Carolina
The
Atlantic Publishing Co
W. Horace Carter Marks
Garner Fritor & Gen
AL Harrison
Evelyn Leonard Tarry B. Bell
Wess Newni Teetet
Cage
Rerconienise Aesee
Mil
Congress
Liew
Florida
Ben Gardner
Ben
Walterboro
Shell Chemical Corporation Agricultural Chemical Sales Division
Marietta St
NM. W
Atlanta
Georgia
Woner
Billy Whitted
Young Farmers Club
Asset Shor City
Young Farmer's Club
Sam Jackson
St. Paul
Methodist Church
Prince Bros
G. Garland Fowler
Thelton Boyd
Bill Wright
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