SAYS FARMERS HAVE
PLENTY WINTER WORK
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(By E. K. Veach, Aurelian Spr'gs.
Agricultural Teacher)
Is there a season during the
year on the farm when farmers
are idle? A large per cent ol
farmers would say yes, which is
true to a large extent. Should
there be a season during the year
when farmers are idle? A large
per cent of the progressive farm
ers would say, Work should be
carried on each month during the
year when very much is to be ac
complished.
If the above assumptions are
true, why shouldn’t we take v in
ter jobs on the farm more seri
ously ? We need more winter
farming. We need to grow two
crops where we have been grow
ing one. Many jobs that can be
done durnig the winter that are
lealy worth while to save time ano
money in the spring are neglected.
We do not take care of our farm
ing implements in many cases as
we should, therefore it increases
the depreciation on our equipment
and increases our costs in farm
ing.
The following are a few of the
most important kinds of work that
are done in winter on well-organ
ized farms: (1) Oil and repaii
harness; (2) sharpen all tools;
(3) haul manure; (4) prune or
chard and other trees; (5) clean
and prepare seed for planting;
(6) cut all wood for summer
needs; (7) repair buildings; (8)
clean and oil all machinery; (9)
clean barn, shop, and other build
ings; (10) repair pastures; (11)
clean off hedge rows; (12) re
arrange fields so as to put them
in better shape; (13) improve
home grounds; (14) build and re
pair terraces; (15) cutting stalks
of all kinds; (16) clean henhouse;
(17) cut bushes' out of pasture
and fields, etc. These jobs should
be done on almost every farm if
"The Mad Trapper”
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EDMONTON, Alberta, Can. . . .
Deorge F. Dalzicl, 27 (above), :s
Canada’s first subarctic trapper r Z
Ihe air, using an airplane in cover
ing his trap lines. “The jvi ,i
Trapper of Arctic” just landed iicio
rith $5,000 worth of ; fits.
the farmer is to profit as he
should.
The old saying- that “a dollar
saved is a dollar made” is just
as true today as it has ever been.
These winter jobs will save the
average farmer many dollars each
year by cutting down the depre-,
ciation on his equipment.
To attain success the farm-fac
tory must be operated twelve
months in the year. Only by the
observance of such a plan can
cotton, tobacco and peanut farm
ers expect to increase farm in
come sufficienty to support pres
ent day standards.
The system used in present-day
farming should help the farmei
to carry on a more balanced pro
gram. Regardless of present gov
ernment aid the farmer will e
ventually have to work out his
own salvation; possibly not alone
as in the past but as a member of
a group or class working togethei
intelligently and skillfully for the
well-being of the rural population.
HEN Old Man Winter climbs on his elevator and says going down,
it’s time to get up to your neck in Hanes! There’s a wealth of
warmth in the Heavyweight Champion. You’ll know that—the min
ute you button up, and those downy, close-knit ribs softly hug your
skin. Why, man — you’ll be steamlined in Hanes !
But here’s a Winter union-suit that does more than chase your
chills. You get full, honest measure in Hanes ... no cheating at the
chest or trimming at the trunk. You can bend and reach as much as
you want, and you’ll never be pinched or held in check.
Here are buttonholes that won’t go wide-eyed with wear
. .. buttons that know their place, and keep it. . . and seams
that never need another stitch of work! See your Hakes
Dealer today. j
P. H. HANES KNITTING COMPANY, Winston-Salem, N. C.
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A nearby dealer hat HANES Union
Suits, $1 and up , . . Shirts and
Drawers begin at 7Sc . . . Boys*
Union-Suits, 75c ... Merrichild
Waist-Suits, 75c ... alto New
Winter-Weight Shirt* and Knit
Shorts {Uluttrated at right}, 50c ‘
and 59c each.
THE ANTI-FREEZE UNDERWEAR
FOR MEN AND BOYS
“Halifax County’s Shopping Center” |
Mrs. Cleaton Hostess
Mrs. R. E. Cleaton, Jr. was
hostess last week with a bridge
party entertaining on Tuesday
and on Wednesday evenings.
Lovely decorations were effective
ly used. A salad course was serv
ed. The party on Tuesday eve
ning was attended by Mesaames
Lawrence Clements, C. E. Mat
chews, R. G. Knight, George Tay
lor, Tommie Martin, G. A. Nortli
ington, J. W. Harrell, John Mar
cus Smith, T. J. Alford, William
Batton, R. P. Beckwith, J. T.
Chase, Misses Virginia Blount,
Kathrine Hall, Margie Caldwell,
Evelyn Caldwell, Martha Carson.
Mary Cannon, Thelma Daughtry,
Carrie Smith, Martha Spivey, E
lizabeth Tait, Ruth Dean and Jen
nie Walton. The highest score
for the evening was made by Mrs.
T. J. Alford and the second high
by Miss Kathrine Hall; both were
presented prizes. Those enjoying
Mrs. Cleaton’s lovely party on
Wednesday evening were: Mes
aames John William Brown, W.
H. Babcock, W. A. China, C. W.
Davis, Misses M a y Hampton
Keith, Susan Wombie, Elizabeth
Dover, Thelma Garris, Ruth
White, Sara Gurley, Lillian
Mitchiner, Ada Edwards, Sara
Carson, Omara Daniel, Elizabeth
Thorne, Ruth Chapman, Josephine
Carty, Marjorie Chapman, Mary
Frances Whitehurst, Rosena Pitt
man, Mary Hicks, Rosa Lee Lang,
Aline Charles and Hart Sheridan.
Prizes were awarded Miss Susan
Wombie for highest score and
Miss Elizabeth Dover for second
high.
Dr. Davis
Announcement has been receiv
ed here that Dr W. L. Davis, op
tometric eye specialist of Wash
ington, N. C., will be in Roanoke
Rapids Thursday and Friday, De
cember 19th and 20th, to visit his
patients. This will be Dr. Davis’
last trip for the year. He may
be seen on Dec. 19th at J. H. Cul
loms, and the following day at H.
G. Hodges Jewelry Store.
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Former Resident Here
Dies In Raleigh
Mrs. Lucy Trahey died in a Ra
leigh hospital on Monday. Fu
neral services were held in
Branch’s Funeral Home in En
field Tuesday morning at eleven
o’clock and were conducted by
Rev. E. O. Peeler, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant church. Bu
i rial was in a family plot in Elm
wood Cemetery in Enfield.
Mrs. Trahey, a former resident
of Enfield and Roanoke Rapids,
was 64 years of age. She is sur
vived by two sons, Dewey Trahey
of Wilmington, and Edwin Tra
hey of Hassells.
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Luncheon In Enfield
Miss Ruth Dickens entertained
members of the Thursday Bridge
Club at a delightful luncheon
Thursday at her home in Enfield.
Mrs. Katie Harrison, scoring high,
was awarded an attractive boudoir
lamp. At the noon hour, Miss
Dickens, assisted by Mrs. Jack
DeLysle, served a two-course tur
key luncheon. Guests present
were Mesdames Katie Harrison,
Robert Whitaker, J. B. Britt,
Hugh Sherrod, W. N. Sherrod, D.
M. Johnson, P. W. Joyner, R. C.
Dunn, R. F. Shaw, Joe Pope, Hun
ter Pope, S. W. Dickens, Samuel
Pierson, Holt Evans, A. C. Nich
ols, Jr., and Miss Grace Person.
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Richard Elton Gray
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Gray an
nounce the birth of a nine pound
son, Richard Elton, born Dec. 8,
1935.
| [ A Bad, Bad IndianHits Broadway
NEW YORK ... A bad Indian, a real bad Indian, hit Broadway this
week, a giant some nine or ten building stories high. He had a rubber skin
and was full of helium gas and was escorted by a great throng of strong
armed men holding tow ropes. When a particularly brisk breeze caught the
red-skin at one corner, he almost got out of control bnt was finally subdued
and continued to featue a toyland parade of a department store here.
Oyster Supper
The ladies of the Methodist
Protestant church, of Enfield, will
hold an oyster and chicken salad
supper at the Hut on Friday, De
cember 13th, beginning at 5:30 o’
dock. The public is invited to at
tend.
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Dinner Party
Miss Leona Lawrence was a
charming hostess to a number oi
friends at a delightful dinner
narty at her home near Enfield on
Wednesday evening. The dining
able was covered with exquisite
linen and centered with a low red
berries with green foliage, flank
ed by burning red tapers in
Christmas holders. Attractive
place cards were used. A four
course dinner was served.
Mrs. J. R. Dickens and Miss
Ruth Dickens, of Enfield, spent
last week-end in Washington, D
C., with Mrs. Dickens’ daughter,
Miss Marjorie Dickens. Miss
Dickens, who is specializing in
iramatic art at Chevy Chase Ju
nior College, was cast in a leading
part in a play staged at the col
ege Saturday evening.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday services, 11 a.m.
Wednesday services, 8 p.m.
Reading Room open every Tues
day and Friday from 10 to 12.
The public is cordially invited
o attend our services and visit
our Reading Room.
Subject Sunday: “God The Pre
erver of Man”.
Womans Club Bldg.
Jackson St.
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