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Across The State ftwiingtoo (N.C-) Tinn-Nnrs 18. 1977 3A Rutherford College: New Town RUTHERFORD COLLEGE. N.C. (AP) -After more HUB 41 years, this commiHtty of tt go- celebrate their new ton Saturday wife a Charter Day featuring a parade, dedication of the charter aad ball, sweariaciA of officials, games, music aad iuach. Rutherford College gave up its township in whea the DepresaioB doted the doors of ford College, a combuutioa high school-jwiior college sponsored by the Methodistt- After a serin of mergers, the school emerged as Brevard College.

Actiag Mayor Zeb B. Malcolm said the community is still "a coUege town" tad that ple come from as maty as 11 states when the town hosts the annual college reunion during the last weekend in September. Before the Depression, the town of Rutherford College bad its own mayor, police force and street lamps. Under its new inooporation, law enforcement will be provided by the Burke Coun ty Sheriff's Department patrols until the town tells them it no longer requires their services. The town has its own water system, the Rutherford College Water Corp.

which was founded in DM on a 1230,000 loan from the Farm Home Administration. Now the subscription water corporation sells to 312 outlets and operates in the Hack. The area will mnlinur to be served by the Lovdadv Volunteer Fire Department. Malcolm says other "will take time." The townspeople have voted a property tax of 10 rrnti per tlOO of assessed valuation within the new town The town of Valdese succeeded in anareiag the 4J- acre Valdese General Hospital in the middle of Fun Time Terry Shaw (left) and her twin brother. Jerry, let the world know that school is out and summer vacation has begun as they leap through hay stacks Thursday at their home in Clayton.

(AP) Former Boxer Killed in Armed Robbery SALISBURY. N.C. (AP) A former professional boxer was fatally shot and another man was seriously wounded Friday during an armed robbery at a Salisbury grocery, police said. The body of Wade Overcash, who fought under the nickname in the late 1910s and 1930s, was found shortly after 11 a.m. after police were summoned to the scene by a man mating a delivery.

Overcash, who owned the grocery, had been tied to a chair and shot twice in the head with a small-caliber pistol, police said. Myron Goodman, apparently a customer at the store, had also been bound to a chair and had been shot in the face, police said. Goodman managed to free himself and had staggered outside by the time police arrived. Goodman. 66.

of Salisbury, was taken to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. He was reported in serious condition but awake and alert Friday afternoon. He underwent surgery later in the afternoon. His son, a Salisbury doctor, reported that Goodman's vital signs were good but that be would probably lose his right eye. Garden News Vegetables: When Should You Pick Them RAYMOND T.

HILL It- seems gardeners can find a great many people, who will tell them how to grow vegetables, but very few people will tell gardeners about the most important phase of home vegetable production--when to pick the vegetables. Most vegetables should be harvested just before they reach their peak quality. Vegetables should be harvested in the early morning, when there is less field heat in them. After harvesting, vegetables should be washed and refrigerated at once, if gardeners plan to hold them for any time. Gardeners might find the following guidelines helpful in harvesting their home vegetable garden varieties.

Lima beans should be pulled when their pods are well-filled, but still bright and fresh. The ends of the pods should feel spongy when squeezed. Lima beans mature in 65 to 95 days, depending on the variety planted. Sfeelly beans should be harvested when their pods are well-filled. If they are left on the vine too long, production will be reduced.

They mature in 33 to days, depending on the variety. Snap beans are at their best when the pods snap readily, but the tips are still pliable. Wax beans are slower to mature. Snap, or string, beans mature in 50 to 55 days. Beets should be pulled when they are one-and-one-quarter to two inches in diameter and their roots are smooth.

The sugar content in beets increases with maturity. Ridged or cracked beets are likely to be tough. They mature in 55 to 60 days Sb Cabbage heads must be heavy for their size, firm when squeezed and without cracks. Early varieties are usually conical in shape, while later varieties are flatter. Cabbage plants mature in 70 to SO days.

Cucumbers are best when they have a good, green color, are firm and moderate in size and the spines are beginning to soften. They mature in 40 to 50 days. Leaf lettuce should be harvested as soon as the leaves are large enough. Harvesting should continue until seed stalks appear. Leaf let- toce matures in 40 to 50 days.

Head lettuce should be harvested as soon as plants head and before seed-stalks appear. Plants mature in 70 to days. Onions should be pulled when they are a quarter to five-eighths of an inch in diameter for fresh table use. For boiling or pickling, they should be one to one-and-a-half inches in diameter. If they are to be stored, they should be pulled when the tops die down.

Onions mature in 95 to 110 days Potatoes should be harvested as soon as they are large enough for early use. For a main crop or storage, they should be harvested after the tops die down. Green tubers should be discarded because thev are bitter. Potatoes mature in 95 to 120 days. Spinach is best when picked young, before it gets tough and tired LeafmatiuWinSOtooOdays.

New Zealand spinach matures in 57 days. Only the growth and tips of older plants should be harvested. Summer squash is best when harvest when they are of a moderate size, of good color and the rind is "easily dented with a thumbnail. Squash mature in 50 to 60 days. Tnrnips are at their best when they are moderately-sized, firm and have heavy roots.

If allowed to overgrow, they become tough, woody and over-flavored. They mature in 55 to 60 days Trees And Shrubs Need Summer Help The next couple of weeks could spell the difference between strong, healthy lawn trees--or drought stricken trees--and beautiful, fully developed evergreen shrubs nest spring and summer. New trees and shrebs need help during the next few months, if they are expected to endure tee heat of summer, say horticultural specialists at N.C. State University Grass and weeds saould be kept from competing for moisture with trees and shrubs by providing a generous circle of cultivated soil around each sew plant A shallow soil depression can be dug around plants in which water can be poured when dry weather threatens drought injury. In some ways, a soil covering or mulch is better than cultivation for new plants, and in some cases, both a mulch and 2 soil depression may be used to retain water during "dry periods.

But even when moistare retaining mulches are used. NCSU extension horticulture specialists recommend that trees and shrubs be watered. Young evergreens must be pruned or sheared every year--if they are to retain their shape and develop into desirable plants. If not pruned for two of three years, evergreens will develop a lop-sided appearance, with open spaces and sometimes two or more central stems. If pruned between June and evergreens will set buds around the cuts, which will "develop into new stems.

This new growth is what makes evergreens dense and good looking. Tops of shrubs-should not be cut back Haul thev have reached the desired height. Lower branches should not be cat. Tee most handsome evergreens have branches from the ground np and shrnbs are so dense that the main stems cannot be seen. They also have well-formed tops Narrowleaf evergreens should be pruned during the spring period of tender growth--if their appearance needs improving or their size needs reducing.

Pruning cuts will heal quickly when evergreen growth is new--and later growth will not be adversely effected. But some of this year's new growth should be left, extension horticulturists point out, because older stems of narrowleaf evergreens cannot form new buds. Pruning all of the new growth from stems prohibits its growth. Valuable narrowleaf evergreens can be destroyed by too much surgery at one time A light pruning each year is recommended, and growers are advised to establish a seasonal pmning program for narrowleaf evergreens. Rutherford College aad there was some talk of annexing the whole town.

Now a buffer toot, mile at its widest, lies betweea both The college itself was founded in 1153. Town charters were signed U71 and reactivated ia 1MU aad Becawe the ti.Nt or to from the IM town taxpayers won't be coming in until late nest year, teds from contributions aad other sources will be used for ad- mieistrative purposes. Malcolm aad the Mterim council Dr. W. Jaeumio, Claude Jcard Robert W.

Jkemy Huffman, J.T. Kincaid aad Richard Jensea will work for free. Ton secretary Lillian Coffey. whom Malcolm describes as "smart as a whip" has agreed to work for one year for no pay. In November, council members will be elected for staggered terms of up to fow years, aad the mayor tor four vears.

Legislative Roundup RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) A bill to close adult book stores, massage parlors and X-rated movie bouses was approved Friday in the Senate and the House Finance Committee approved the local-option mixed drinks bilL The anti-pomographv bill passed on a 3M vote with the dissenters saying later they believed the measure to be blatantly unconstitutional. The bill would allow a citizen, district attorney or the attorney general to file a civil suit against a book store or movie house as a public nuisance. The business would be closed and if found guilty, it would be permanently closed.

"1 voted no because every constitutional law professor I've talked to has told me this bill is unconstitutional," said Sen. William Smith, D-New Hanover, later. still concerned about padlocking (a business) without notice and without a bearing." said Sen. McNeill Smith, DGuilford, of his vote. In addition mto the constitutional concern.

Sen. Charles Vickery, 0-Orange. said it is unnecessary because most of the problems may be resolved with bills already enacted. "We need to see what those bills will do before we take this drastic Vickery said. Also in the legislature: LIQUOR The House Finance Committee approved a liquor-by- the-drink bill, sending it up for floor debate next Wednesday.

The committee voted on the tax features of the bill and not on the merits of liquor by the drink. The bill would levy a license tax of $500 initially on ail places selling liquor by the drink with a renewal fee of S2SO a year. It also levies $5 per gallon for liquor sold for use in mixed drinks. The bill would permit li- quorby-the-drink elections in counties or cities with ABC liquor stores. Where voters approved, mixed alcoholic beverages could be sold in social dubs or in restaurants with 36 or more seats engaged mainly in the selling food.

ROAD BONDS The Senate approved a SSOOmillion road bond proposl, sending it to tne voters for a final decision. If A la ma nee Scene approved at the polls in November, the bonds would be sold at a rate of 160 million a year for five years. Supporters have said the bonds are needed to help the state's industrial development effort. The road bonds were requested by Gov. Jim Hunt.

WATER BONDS The Senate tentatively approved a S230-milboD bond issue for local water and sewer projects. If approved on final consideration Monday night, the measure will also be on the November ballot for voter approval. Representatives of local government have said they need the money to meet federal clean water standards. BUDGET The House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Ways and Means Committee approved the state's proposed SS-billion budget for 197779 and made plans to present it on the House and Senate floors next week- Rep. Edward Holmes, ID- Chatham, rhairman of the House panel, said the House members will be given copies of the budget bill Monday night and debate on the measure is expected Tuesday.

The Senate is expected to begin debate on it Monday night. WILDLIFE Amid charges that the legislature was patting politics back into the Wildlife Resources Commission, the House voted 70-18 to approved a bill to enlarge the panel nine to 13 members. The governor would appoint two of the additional members, the lieutenant governor would appoint a senator and the House speaker would appoint one House member. The legislative members would keep the General Assembly informed of what the panel is doing, said Rep. Stanford White, D-Dare.

But, Rep. Daniel Lffley, D-Lenoir, argued that the change would make the commission more political. SPEEDY TRIALS Defendants would be guaranteed speedy trials under a measure approved by the House and sent to the Senate. Toe bill would require a trial within 120 days beginning July 1, 1978. After July 1, I960, the trial would be required within 90 days.

Monster Club Wants Members Kids ages six through twelve are invited to call the May Memorial Library at 227-2096 before July 7 to register for the Mossier Reading Clab. The club nsns from July 11 through August 5 at the library- After registering, kids will receive a club membership card and a sheet to keep track of books read. For every five books read, the club member will be awarded a flying bat with his came on it. Bats will be hung in the library until the clab is over. During the club period, there will be a craft workshop.

On Saturday, July 18 at 2 p.m.. the club members wall get together to build a big mossier which will be caged in the children's department. On July 30. at 2 there will be some scary movies. The club will conclude Friday.

August 5. at 2 m. with a featuring more free movies, refreshments and certificates. Missionary In County Elder Fred Beck. 19.

of Logan. Utah, will be a Morman missionary in Burlington this summer. He just recently came to Burlington and plans to reside in the state for two years, as he travels from city to city to do missionary work for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He will reside at 402 Overman Drive with Elder Kevin Baunaa. also a Monnan missionary.

The two will work as teammates this summer. This is Beck's first missionary assignment and he will work as a volunteer. Elder Fred Beck Jaycees Set Office Hours The Burlington Jaycees" office in the Alamance Motel tMap'e Street entrance) is now open from 9 a.m. to 5 pjn. Monday through Friday.

Persons with questions or projects they need help with may call the office at 226-9685." Millicovsky Gets Assistance MEBAXE James Millicovsky, who has had trouble gel- ting help in cleaning up a manure-polluted stream behind his home, is finally getting assistance, he said Thursday. He said that since an article in this newspaper appeared on Sunday, June 5, tiling of the difficulty he was having, "things have started to move and move fast." He said state officials have been investigating the stream and possible sources of contamination. ifillicovsky said he doesn't believe it will be long before the stream is cleared up. Hurdle On President's List JAMESTOWN- Carrie R. Hurdle of Burliagion.

was among SO students named to the president's list for the spring quarter at Guilford Technical Institute. To be cameti to the president's list, a student must maintain a 4.0 average. Wheeler On Dean's List LYNCHBURG. Va. Julia Wheeler, who recently completed her freshman year at Randolph-Macon Woman's College, has been named to the dean's list for the spnng semester at the college- She was selected on the basis of her outstanding academic work during the second semester at the college.

jVEss Wheeler is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Wheeler of 1202 Hawthorne Lane in Burlington. Butler Given Alumni Award CLEMSON Leonard Batler of 2045 Westover Terrace in Burlington, received the honorable mention alurnm president's award from Dave Moorhead.

Clemson Universitv Alumni Association president, during ceremonies at Clenson. Butler is the national councilman for eastern North Carolina, which scored among the leaders gifts to the 1976 Clemson Aiumai Loyalty Fund. Alamance Notebook The Tin Can's Going Way Of Good Things BY BOLDEN MaMgiftg Editor Guess you'll have to chalk it up to progress. But whatever the reason, tne University of North Carolina is losing a real landmark. The Tin Can is going the way of all things.

To the scrap pile. Anyone who has been a student at the University knows what tbe Tin Can is--or was. It was a building, but a most unusual one. looked like someone had cat a giant tin can in half and tamed it on its side. And that's where physical education classes and intramural sports events were held.

In summer it was the hottest place in Chapel Hill, and winter it was the coldest place this side of Alaska's north slope. There was absolutely nothing pretty about it. In fact, it was an eyesore. It was bult back in the days when building materials were scarce, whenever that was. There are those who will teU you that the Tin Can has been on the campus since that first fellow walked op from Wilmington to start things off by being the first sta- dent at Chapel Hill.

Maybe it's not that old, but to students there in recent years, it might seera so. It was located adjacent to Woolen Gym. And in addition to serving the track team and other athletic endeavors, it was also once tne spot where the top big bands in the country played for dances. Back ia the 1920s, the Carolina basketball team went through an undefeated season there, a team which was declared national champion. That was loag before the days of the NCAA tournament playoffs.

That was enough the make the can a landmark. It certainly wasn't like the Bice Heaven of Carmicaael Auditorium, bat it could be jnst as hot. Some would have you believe that Coach Dean Smith turns up the beat in Carmicaael to steam the opposing teams. At the can no one needed heat. It generated its own.

Indoor track meets were held there for years. In later years, when Carmicbael was still a parking lot and intramural field, most of the events that had been held in the can were moved over to Woolen Gyra, That was the borne of the track team and the basketball team until the fanatical wars of the ACC developed, and there had to be a bigger place for the basketball team. The can is being torn down to make way for the construction of a new facili- ty which will be used for physical education and such, and someone said they are going to call the new facility the Tin Can in order to keep the name alive. But it won't be the same. No way.

Not only will the new structure took like a building, but it will have decent beat and maybe even air conditioning. And that sure won't be the old Tin Can as thousands of students will recall. Gcess that's progress. There's been lots of it in recent years. Emerson Field which was right across the street from ocr dorra is now covered in modem biddings.

Tisey cover the spot where spnng afternoons were spent watching a baseball game from old battered concrete stands. There's new baseball stadinm now oat behind Kenan Stadinm that's about as modem as you can get. And where there were once just woods and more woods even further beyond the stadium, there are spikes "sticking up through the towers waich now boose students. Things cave to change perhaps. Buildings fall and new ones appear, most of the time with little notice.

But when a braiding like the Tin Can goes down, that's a tune to paose and reflect on something which once was bat is not more. With the fall of that structure eads just a bit of the tradition which has been Chapel Hill. JEWS PA PER I nFWSPAPFRf.