Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-12-07
BY GENE a. NORRIS

cd as an ignorant philosopher,
his ignorance has kept him poor,
and his philosophy has KEEP, him
happy. Today there are many
many efforts being made to take
the ignorance out of the title.
agriculture consist
ing of all day classes, young
armerS and adult classes are
long much in turning the tar,n-
or INTO scientific tCchnician.
Even the educated are l0,t if.
there are not leaders among
them. Leadership training Tor
rural boys is the sole purpose of
the largest farm boy oerau'2a-
ton IN America. That organi.d-
ton is The Future Farmers OF
America. The +. F. a. which
was established in 1928. is ma
tional III scope and also includes
Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Its aim
IN training leaders i'll agri"ul-
turc is best expressed in the
motto of the +. +. A.
Learning to Do
Doing la Learn
Earning To Live
Living to Serve.
Among Green Seas many
clubs. the +. +. \. is one # the
largest. OF course. that stands
TO reason when one considers
that Green Sea is rural high.
and most of the boys en-
roll III vocational agriculture
which is a prerequisite To be-
longing 10 +. F. a. This year the
officials directing the activities
Of the local chapter are: II. w.
Rankin, Jr. and myself. Gene
Norris as the advisors; Tu,nmiC,
Granger as president: Jack
Granger. Vice-prcSident: Clar-'
ton Stroud, secretary: Harold,
l-oVcttC. treasurer; Dan CauSCv.
reporter: and Bobby Graham.
sentinel. .ncSc officers Who are
seniors have UNDERSTANDS who
are juniors. The junior Officers
are president. Carl Prince: vice
president. Elvin Fowler: Sccrc-
AIRY, Guy Duncan: treasurer.
rCcil Johnson: reporter, Jimmy
and sentinel; Larry
Floyd. Marvin Tyler is parlia-
for both groups.
Such things as a pig chain.
"hich operates on the basis OF
, boy getting a pig. raising her,
nd giving two of her pigs to-
NO other boys, shows the boys ,
he importance of coopcrGt ioa. 7
\ community service such rs
rCatInc potato seed, setting out
.ruit trees, etc. This show: Il boy
now 10 raise his standard of l.v-!
ing. Putting a fair booth il tie
county fair gives him often
iAlAN-N lis lAI~l l.lN u VI CIV IL re-
SponSibility. One Of the most
important phases of the FLA is
the contest. a boy learns to cX-
press himself before an au,I-
rnCc in the public speaking Coz
test. He becomes proficient IN
from the parliament
any procedure contest.
The livestock Judging contest
acquints him with the cornpcti-
ton Of the business world.
where accurate judgement
counts. All these and other
things such as fathcr-Son ban
quot, turkey shoot, sponsoring Il
calendar, radio program etc. are
an intcrgdl part OF Green Seas
FLA Chapter.
In the summer time, tho
FFA"r can either 20 To- the
or TO the beach II 90
his own camp. Each year two
members arc also sent 10 the
national convention in Kansas
City.
The FLA is not lacking in re-
cognitiOn or the chapter level,
a boy can obtain the degrees Of
Green Hand ard Chapter Farm
r, on the state level, the degree
of State Star Farmer and on tho
level star farmer Of ~
mcrlca. Any boy taking agri-
culture has Il chance to obtain
any of these ranks ana be re-
cognilCd by such as ~, P.csi-
dent OF the L. s.. Tim Magl-
line and Top 7. V. programs.
Through organizations ~ the
FLA farming and farming poo
pie will gain its proper respect
in the world. Not breaking our
arm 10 put ourselves OIL the
back but Green Seas FLA
Chapter is one OF the lest as
evidenced by their superior
state rating.
Other news from the chapter
includes an announcement OF Il
special meeting for all tIrrrcIS.
December ~, 1855 at I O'Clock
at the Green Sea Hi"h School
Auditorium, Mr.. j. NJ Lewis.
Tobacco Specialist for :. &. will
discuss topics ~ current interest
on the tobacco situation. lie will
discuss recommended varieties
and any other problem " hich
tho farmers has. Are YOU Going
to plant 1870 this year? Better
come find out il 70 ushUu!d.
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