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Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
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Coal mining was nationalized
Jan. 1, 1947, and legislation for ma
tiOnalizatiOn of electric utilities
was passed in July, 1947, but trans
fer of properties has not yet been
completed.
The proposed gas bill follows
the general lines of the electricity
bill But the electricity area boards
distribute only while the gas
boards will both manufacture and
distribute.
As to payment, the proposed gas
measure provides that British gas
stock be issued as compensation
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
IN MEMoRlAM

In loving memory of mother and
wife, Mrs. Jennie Gibson, who passed
away February %. 1916:
Another year has passed us by,
Without your love and guiding eve.
we miss you, dear, and always will
Even though you seem to be here
still.
For us there can never be another Won
So watch Ger us-frOm up there i'm
the blue.
Sadly missed by Husband and
Daughter If
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving memory of our wife and
mother Ella f. Stevenson. who pass
ed away March Is, 1947
Sadly missed by Husband. Daugb-
ter and Son.
Evening star., 1948-02-01

bathing suit is in the cedar chest in the attic.
You can be getting it while Paula and
finish packing the lunch basket"
Paula" thought Ad
The diving rock hung out over the cold
green creek and there was no one there Ad
didn't know why he felt good about that He
said to Paula, First in, - and dved cleanly
When he came up, he was nearly across the
narrow strip of water. and pulled himself up
on the beach. Paula foated idly by, and as
he watched her his heart suddenly began
swelling with a quick. solid pound She was
dehnabe in this moment. no longer apart
from him; she was pretty girl with clear.
childish profile turned skyward: a girl who
was swimming where he'd always loved to
swim who wore the kind of bathing suit a
haywood girl would wear. A thick hope slid
against him, and he felt the pull of something
that was at last to find expression. He turned
over on his stomach. trying to stop the heat
that was swetering over him.
Yes, ADJ" said Paula, very quickly
He sat up. startled beyond sense at seeing
her beside him on the beach. Il didn't say
anything" he said.
"Oh. thought you did -" Underneath
the black fall of hair her face was stoic I'm
awfully hungry" she said. Shall we eat?"
Without waiting for his answer, she swan
back to the diving rock
1t wasn't even noon yet; Ad opened his
mouth and closed it again. They ate There
she was, sitting long-legged and lovely and
the words that had become so abruptly i'm
portant scurried away from him like rabbits
escaping hunter in thick underbrush He
prodded his mind for things to fill in the
silence: They We just finished thenew green's
think I'll stop by the house for Dad clubs s."
''lM SORRY. Ad," said Paula Il promised
your father we'd come down to the store He
wants to show it to me-"
He does?" With just the right tone of
taking her to the store.
They drove back to haywood. Getting out
of the car, Ad had an old sense of pleasure in
looking up and down the clean street, an old
sense of belonging to something that was
tradition. Ben waved to them from inside.
Well WELL" he said, come in''
1t was the biggest store in haywood - the
best store. Both Ben and Ad knew that. and
now Ad looked over at Paula, but there was
nothing in her face to tell him anything.
What did expect to find? he wondered.
Ben was smiling broadly. "Ad, I'll hire you
and Paula as clerks for the afternoon, if
you like"
why not?" returned Ad, and moved
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Evening star., 1948-02-01
within the town limits but sweet shop

within the town limits but sweet shop
I'm not hungry or thirsty" said Paula
They walked silently homeward / don't
remember thought Ad. this stiffness in her
before. He recalled the night hed walked up.
thinking about her; how something slow and
thrilling had coursed through him. how his
mind had been full of vague plans. Now a
deep f1utter began to build in him. but he shut
it off desperately and turned to her: Il hope
you brought your bathing suit with YOU
Il did said Paula
We'll try the diving rock tomorrow morn
ing before the mob swarms. We might even
take picnic lunch In the afternoon we can
see what's doing out at the club maybe 60
eighteen holes, if it's not too hot. Then at
night there'll be the dance =
1T sounds" said Paula, lust wonderful"
HE house loomed before them and they
climbed the porch steps. Paula was a little
ahead of him. She turned and looked into his
face searchngly. in way he remembered.
"Ad W she said - then drew back and
IL,
Good night"
He felt pent-up. somehow. He heard her
going up the stairs and wanted to call to her,
to hear her voice saying something - any
thing Then his hopeless fright was in him
again, and he waited until her door had closed
first night was almost over; he tried to feel
relieved for both of them .
The first thing he heard on waking the next
morning was his mothers cheerful voice. He
lay listening for minute. trying to separate
himself from the obscure reserve that had
been part of him since yesterday. trying to
lift himself over this blank wall into her
gaiety. Then someone laughed - a bright
gold sound, and Ad thought, Paula? He got
up, dressed quickly and went downstairs.
From the dining room Sarah saw him COM
ing and she called out, Hello lazy head"
BE careful what you say he grinned He
kissed the top of her head and turned carefully
to Paula, sitting there at the table Hi
Good morning Ad," she said.
She had on white sports dress with red
scarf knotted at her throat. and her eyes were
as quietly composed as cove water. Ad looked
down at his plate. No, it couldn't have been
Paula who laughed Then Ben came in, on his
way to the store, and put his hand on Paula's
shoulder
Don't forget your promise, missy"
She smiled up at him. Il won't
Ad could not be sure of what passed be-
tween them, if. anything did. but for an
instant they and Sarah were part of something
in which he was not included Then Sarah
broke in with her sure words: Adam. your
There she wos - long-Iegeed
Evening star., 1948-02-01

the top of the stairs; she was still smiling now
as she sat down.
Well" said Sarah what are you young
folks going to do for excitement tonight"
Ad thought. Last nigh / could hare thought
OF million things 10 do Il don't know.
What is there?" he said
Sarah looked at Ben and Ben said slowly,
why, there's not an awful lot doing on
Friday night except the movies. But tomor-
row night you can 60 to the dance at the club"
Ad smiled. And listen to the Alley Cats?"
Suddenly he felt sorry for Paula and angry
with himself again, because she wouldn't
understand about haywood or care and he
should have known that Somewhere in the
kaleidoscope of his plans, before everything
went screwy, he'd meant to tell her about
the Alley Cats and his affection for them
He'd been an Alley Cat once himself -
second sax
He'd meant to tell her how he felt about the
lovely. languid river flowing by haywood,
and the store with its clean-wood smell, and
the old diving rock where the crowd had spent
practically every waking minute in summer
Then, laughingly, he'd planned to tell her
about his girls - Oracle Bean and Georgia
Griffin and Mary Collins. Mary Collins He
hadn't thought about her for five years Il
guess it'll have to be the movies" he said
Ben got up and Sarah said, You'd better
get along then. You know how it is on Friday
nights for seats
Cant help you with the dishes?" asked
Paula. A little embarrassment ran through
Ad because she didn't look as if she knew
what dish was
Il should say not" said Sarah briskly.
You just 60 get ready for the movies"
"Ill get my bag ="
For moment after she went out of the
dining room, her light sweet fragrance lin
gered and Ad breathed it in, frowning.
''Y on know, ADAM" said Sarah, laughing
a little bit, your father and | have been
wondering. This is the first time you've ever
brought a girl home for week end; shall we
call her Miss Stoddard or - Paula?''
There was tiny rising infection on the
last word. Ad looked over at his mother and
lighted cigarette with great deal of care
Why he said, ''use your own judgment"
Paula came down the stairs and they went
outside into the purple summer dusk
We're about half mile from town." said
Ad. IF you're too tired we can drive in"
'Oh. no, I'm not tired at ALL Let's walk"
The iced, silver talk of polite acquaintance
In New York he'd have said. How about a
long hike up Madison Avenue. pal?' and
they'd have walked half the night out. hand
in hand, their laughter stirring together
They found two seats in the packed theater
and sank into them. Ad was conscious of
everything but what was on the screen There
were so many of the old familiar things here
the smell of popcorn and theater dust; kids
down front throwing peanuts at each other
the old man in the back row with his cough
And finally the one unfamiliar thing: Paula
He half turned. She was like some cool bright
f1ou,ar h,,nu i,,st o,f of hic raacb Coo;1o hin,
Evening star., 1948-02-01

time they looked at one another while the
atmosphere murmured Then she said quietly,
Good night, Ad," and turned IKE knob of the
door.
So that moment passed also
f1E THREW his cigarette out the window with
little savage gesture. For the past fifty
miles he'd been wanting to point things out
to her, things he'd grown up with and loved;
he wanted to tell her how he'd pitched hay
all one summer at Joe Randys farm, to make
his camp money; how, at fifteen he'd trapped
more muskrats off Bear Creek than the old
timers how many loaves of bread his mother
made each year for the Old Home Day picnic
But each time the words had died in his
throat. because it was nothing short of absurd
to expect a girl like Paula Stoddard to be
interested in things like that. So the fifty
miles were eaten up in silence. and they were
drawing into the outskirts of haywood.
The streets were pretty and dappled in the
late afternoon sun. Ad cleared his throat.
This is haywood
Its lovely" said Paula quickly.
Both their voices sounded uncertain. as if
each realized the necessity for saying some
thing, however meaningless. Ad drove faster.
In five minutes they were out of the business
district and gliding along broad, friendly
avenue that led eventually to woods Ad
turned in the driveway at the last house and
stopped the Car.
This is it., he said
YES" said Paula
He didn't quite know what she meant by
that, and there was no time to find out,
because the back door flew open and his
father and mother came rushing out
Ad grinned. Hey, you Duncansr'
ADAM said Sarah. Her strength folded
him in, while one of Ben's big hands ruff1ed
his head. Then this family moment was over
and there was Paula, waiting. faint smile
on her face Ad said the right things, and
Sarah and Ben went toward her There was
something expectant in the three of them
standing there that bothered Ad. He turned
abruptly to his father: ''Hows the store?"
IAN right" said Ben.
I'll take Miss Stoddard to her room,''
said Sarah. ''Supper's about ready"
Ad could feel them moving around upstairs,
could hear their voices. Paula's was low,
Sarah's fortnight and strong. Paula laughed
once, a musical little sound that held for a
second and was gone Then Sarah came down.
stairs
And Ad followed her into the kitchen.
What's for food?" he wanted to know
You know what
"No!' Grinning he lifted the top off
dutch oven, and there was the fried chicken,
brown and wonderful A brief thread of salts
faction wound through him. "You can carry
in the plates now," said Sarah.
Paula's heels came tapping along the hall
when he called. She'd put on soft yellow
dress and her hair blackly cleaning, swung
on her shoulders Looking at her, Ads eyes
stilled, and there was kind of scared drum
in him.
He said, "Supper's ready
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-07-01

ers for a period of several years. We nave
been impressed with the reasonably con-
slant accuracy of his semi-monthly weather
reports for a number of middlewestern
states and we have decided to engage his
services in preparing similar forecasts for
the benefit of Montana Farmer-Stockman
readers. This meteorologist, Oscar L. Mold
enhauer, has been conducting a weather
forecasting service for about Il years and
during the war was attached to the army
air forces weather section in the United
States and the South Pacific. He was for
merly an observer for the U. S. weather
bureau.
The first forecast prepared especially for
Montana Farmer-Stockman for the Mon
tana-Northern Wyoming area appears on
page 9 of this issue. After you nave had an
opportunity to study these forecasts for a
reasonable period of time we hope you will
report to us as to their accuracy for your
locality.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-07-01
Forecasting Weather Two Weeks Ahead

MYTH a growing recognition of the i'm
w portance of timeliness in farm and
ranch operations, rural people are paying
increasing attention to weather forecasts.
Tests have shown, for instance, that the pro-
tein content of cut alfalfa is reduced as
much as Sc percent by one rain shower. In
Colorado it was demonstrated recently that
cut hay exposed in the field to a heavy rain
lost 80 percent of the dry matter and up to
60 percent of its protein.
Countless other examples could be cited
indicating how important it is to farmers
and stockgrowers to be reasonably sure
what the weather is going to be for days
and weeks ahead. Weather forecasting is
far from being an exact science but some
scientists who have given much study to
methods of weather forecasting have been
achieving encouraging results.
Montana Farmer-Stockman has been
watching the work of one of these forecast
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-07-01

er period depends upon continued high en-
ployment and good times in the cities.
While agricultural production is expand
ing, so are domestic markets for farm prod
ucts. Population will continue to increase
at the rate of about a million persons a year
so there will be perhaps 20 percent more
consumers by 1875. Neurological improve
ments in industry will continue to increase
output per employed worker and the econ
omists expect that this will result in rising
real incomes and further increases in per
capita consumption Of farm products if en-
ployment is maintained.
While exports of farm products at a high
err level than prewar seem assured for the
next few years, the economists believe that
a good market for American farm products
can be maintained for many years if recip-
rocal trade policies are maintained. World
populations are increasing and it seems
doubtful that any great new producing
areas will be opened up in the world with
in the next decade or two.
Although they view the agricultural out
look as generally favorable for the next IS
years, the economists anticipate that a con-
tinuing national farm program will be re-
quired to enable farmers to make required
adjustments in an orderly and economic
way and they point out that their optimistic
forecast assumes that the American people
will "be wise enough to maintain a high
level of employment and of real income"
among the consumers of farm products.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-07-01
More Mountain Reservoirs Needed

MONTANA and Wyoming need more
AVA mountain reservoirs to store spring
floodwaters for irrigation and power pur-
poses and to prevent destructive floods in
years when melting SHOWS and spring rains
bring more runoff than the stream beds
can handle.
Take the Sun river for instance. 1t has
been pointed out that although the bureau
of reclamation has constructed three stor-
age reservoirs to accumulate water for the
Sun river irrigation project enough surplus
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-07-01

water runs to waste in an average year to
provide for two more 100, 000-acre projects.
would provide water for a substantial addi-
tional acreage and would also prevent the
kind of costly damage that has been caused
by floods this season.
And what is true of the Sun river is true
in greater or less degree of other Montana
and Wyoming rivers.
Additional storage reservoirs are planned
for a number of streams as a part of the
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-07-01
A Favorable Quarter Century?
The Editors Page

RESPONDING to a request of the con-
~ gressional agricultural committees,
the USDA bureau of agricultural econom-
les recently studied the long-range outlook
for agriculture in the United States. After
a careful look at the more fundamental
factors, al analysis of major trends and
PERHAPS ssne gazing at the crystal bali, the
economists issued a report which they sum-
married in the following words: The out
look for agriculture over the next S to p
years is relatively good . assuming that
a relatively stable peace is established"
Among the encouraging factors that
should favor a postwar agricultural adjust
ment considerably less drastic than that
following World war l are the probability
of a substantial export outlet for the next
few years, comparatively small carryovers
of staple farm commodities, an indicated
reduction in acreage of grain crops in line
with good farming practice, and the adjust
ment in livestock numbers that has already
taken place.
The economists also point out that farm
ers are in a much better financial position
to absorb the shocks of adjustment than
they were after the previous war. While
prices of farm products will probably be
Debated more quickly than prices of things
farmers buy, the difference between farm
and industrial prices is expected to be less
than in the twenties.
Continued farm prosperity over the long
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-07-01

bureau of reclamation's Missouri river prot
ect and others are proposed for the Column
bla river basin. Some reservoirs proposed
by development agencies are inadvisable
for one reason or another but the general
program of reservoir development should
be pushed vigorously as a sound procedure
In the water conservation and flood control
programs. Such projects deserve more con-
sistent congressional support than they nave
been receiving. Soil and water conservation
are clearly essential to the public welfare.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-07-01
Straws in the Wind

The earth Is a huge ball 5000 miles in
dianeter and Is, 900 miles in circumference.
It's surface totals 200, 600, 900 square miles
of which one-third is land and two-thirds
water. And its entire population and ami
mai life depends upon a hin layer of top
soil with all average depth of seven inches.
For every person In the United States there
are three acres Of cropland and seven acres
of grazing land or a total of about 10 acres.
The United Kingdom has 0.33 acres of
arabic land per capita; France LII, Italy
0.83, Denmark 1.61, Belgium 0.29, Brazil
0.73, Argentina 40, India 0.73, China 0.50
and Japan OBI.
It is still a good bet that the trend in mar
ket prices for most commodities will be
downward although the drop will be slower
than it would lave been without the re-
armament and European relief programs.
There will be ups and downs in prices but
generally speaking it won't pay to hold
grain and other non-perishables if the main
market trend is down.
Farm organizations like individual farm
ers become complacent when times are
good. Farm leaders failed to give really
vigorous support to the world wheat agree
ment with the result tina it became bot
tied up in congress and was not approved.
Only frantic last-minute action saved the
price support bill.
Grass fat cattle should command a pre-
MUM when the shortage of corn fed beef
becomes acute next fall. Number of cattle
In feed lots now is Is percent less than a
year ago.
With lower feed prices in prospect this is
a time to build up herds and flocks. The
outlook for profits in milk, meat and egg
production is favorable for the months
ahead.
Turkeys will bring high prices at market
time. With production 20 percent under last
year, a sellers market is indicated.
Better keep fuel oil tanks well filled. The
supply will be none too large next fall
and winter.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-07-01

July |, l948-7
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-07-01
Montana Farmer-Stockman

COVERS MONTANA AND NORTHERN
OFFICE; 1ad 4th st. N, Great Fails. Montana
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-11-24
Lake Mattamuskeet
Season Opens Dec. 10

December 10 will mark the oP..
enirr Of the annual waterfowl
shoot at Lake Mattamuskeet Ma
tional Wild.ife Refuge. according
TO Clyde p. Patton. Executive u
rector of the North CAROLINA Wild
life Resources Commi sion.
Refure Manager, w. G. Cahoon'
and Refuge Protector, L. B. Tun-
nell. estimate that nearly 3O,Ooo
Canada geese are already IN the
refuge area. together with con-
siderable numbers OF pintalls ana
black ducks.
Applications are now being re-
,eived for reservations of shoot-
ing blinds for the hunt, when
extends through the end OF the
WATERFOWL sea on on January O.
Persons wishing to participate IN
the hunt should write directly to
l.. B. Tunnel, Refuge Protector
Mattamuskeet Refuge, New Hoi-
land. North Carolina. in order to
mike reservations for shooting
binds. Each request for a reser-
walton must be accompanied by
certified check or money-oi der III
compliance with the following
schedule: $1,000 per Gay per blind
I for two persons; S14.O0 per day
if thee person desire to shoot
from the same blind; and S18.Oo
per day per blind if four persons
with to shoot from the same bind.
! These fees cover guide service
only and must be paid in addition
to the regular state or non-resi-
dent hunting license, Federal MI
sratoly Game Bird Stamp. ana
! the special refuge shooting per-
| nit.
Specific blinds and guides may
not be designated by persons max
ing reservations for waterfowl
shooting. On the evening proceed
ing each days hunt. participating
hunters will draw numbers from
box which will desirnate the
guide and blind to be assigned
TO them for the following day.
Lodging Accommodations are
available in the Mattamu:keet
area at Mattamuskeet Lodge;
ONeai's Cabins. New Holland,
North Carolin1; Baiber's Cabins.
Lake Landing. North Carolina;
and Swanquarter Hotel, Swan
ouarte.. North Carolina.
Complete information regarding
the Mattamuskeet hunt may be
had by writing directly to the
North Carolina Wiidlife Resourc-
e. Commission. Box 2919. Raleigh,
Moth Carolina.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-11-24

.orcd by the South Eastern n. T.
peacb Association. The presenta-
tions we're 5~ade at a dinner a'
the Famous Club.
Besides Mr.. Carlyle speakers
uers Wilbur Dosher. Wilmington
Westminster. J. d. Larkins' ~
State Democratic treasurer VINO
introduced the congl ssman. Sen
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-11-24

ator ]. Melville Brougnton, ana
n Bruce Etheridgc. director OF
tho State Department OF COii-
serv7tion and Development. Inc
.,rorr.m was broadcast over inc
Tobacco networks of Mutual.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-11-24
Carlyle Presents
Fishing Trophies

Congressman +. hstel Carlyle
,,n,rnd in WILMINGTON Tuesday
- present the trophies N tue
.S;,J annual fishing rodeo Spon-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-11-24

Tota, farm employment IN inc
South Atlautic States. which IN
cludes North Carolina, decrease
! per cent between October 1871
and October. 1913.