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The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina • 15

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0 I Sunday hitt 27 1963 15A THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER PINE BATTLE ON AGAIN mEdOMP7IMIEENOmmemalog NO" Open to 6 IL 1 111trila in 3434 WILKINSON BLVD11103307SOLITH BLVD ALSO MOOR 7 pm to 6 IL BLIiMne3307 SOUTH BLVD SO CONCOR Cold Wasn't Cold Enough To Kill Beetles StORE WRE liENRANCE County Extension Chairman George Hobson asked County Extension 'hairman George Hobson isked pine trees threatened a spring when the beetle really gets rolling fast arriving the Forest Service is going It got to seven twice all out to get rid of the beetle With thousands of acres of And District Forester vlee to Charlotte landown ers "But we're so swamped with calls that lie can't even make a dent in the list we've been getting by telephone" Kuoselman said Our vibtz) Clearing dies' Al Racks! Kunselman said his forces are "progressing pretty well" Just prior to last week's short cold snap the Forest Service completed a survey to evaluate the damage done to the pest by December's cold wave The bug apparently found the cold more refreshing than dangerous for the group reported: "To date brood mortality caused by cold weather cannot be considered significant All stages of the southern pi beetle were found viable (capable of living) in brood trees in Mecklenburg County But It Did Halt Work How Can I Get A 4-Year Education In 18 Months? Children's um By CLYDE OSBORNE Observer Rural Life Editor Forestry officials in Mecklenburg County watched hopefully last week as the temperature dropped tantalizingly toward zero but as it warmed they went back to do long-term battle with the southern pine bark beetle Entomologists say that a few hours of sub-zero temperatures would wipe out the tree scourge that has reached epidemic pro portions iniAlecklenburg The temperature went he low zero further south At lanta had a 20th Century record low of three below "So why couldn't the temperature have gone down lust a few more degrees GO Shoes After the cutting operation is completed forestry crews spray the trees that are left to kill the remaining beetles Infested trees in the city pose a different problem Landowners can't burn them because of the air pollution ordinance There aren't ever enough in one place to attract a buyer to haul them away and the city can't take the infested trees to the city dump Tree removal experts have had to haul trees as far away as Cabarrus County to get rid of them raising the cost for Charlotte residents "Fully 50 per cent of the infested spots are inside the city limits of Charlotte" reported Kunselman "Not 50 per cent of the infested trees of course The infestations outside city are much larger But at least one half of the infested spots are inside the city" The Forest Service has offered to give technical ad gB Times have changed Prison labor is being hired by the Forest Service to battle the southern pine bark beetle which has infested Mecklenburg County trees in epidemic proportions Forestry crews were delayed Friday until almost noon The reason? Prison officials felt that it was too cold for prisoners to be out during the early hours SAWg 45 CID aigilD WIER 07101 "Mortality especially of the larvae occurred in some thin barked trees This was only a small percentage of the surviving larvae a certainly not enough to consider reducing the scope of the control project Burton now awards complete high school diplomas in 18 months Graduates of this speed-tip high school have been accepted by Duke University Columbia University UNC USC and many others Earn your high school diploma day or night part-time or full-time your convenience Cost: 50e hour (no increase in rate in 17 years) Then get those jobs that require high school diploma Bur ton job placement service is free with course February 4 starts new course call or write now to join Burton High School 121 7th St Charlotte Call ED 4-2514 day or night Adv PDC '11 CHARIOTTE STORES 141403 CENTRA AVE SHOES FOR THE ti4FIRE FAMILY Li OA I "4Alb diak 111 th Le ''Z' I 171-' )11 3434WILKINSONJILVD 3 330 SOUTHBLVD Pricoe Good in Gastonia Concord and Hick (1 0111 i t-- 1 7 1 QUINN ammo The southern pine bark beetle control project should be continued as planned" Said forest management extension specialist Fred Whitfield of State College: ''We can anticipate a resumption of the southern pine bark beetle attack next spring unless there are further and more severe cold-weather periods" 2 A 1 11 ROONEY 11-: 111110TT9 RED WHITE SUPER MARKET GLEASON A Review There's one thing that must he done infested trees must be removed The forester will try to sell usable timber or pulpwood if the landowner desires Or the farmer may do the job himself But the trees must come out 'Requiem' Gleason Quhm Et SOUTH TRYON 'STREET-4810 YORK ROAD AT YORKMONT QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED-THESE PRICES EFFECTIVE IN ELLIOTT'S SUPERMARKETS ONLY LWHITE Vter REDta WHITE foo soRis REQUIEM FOR A HEAVWYWEIGHT With Anthony Quinn Jackie Gleason Mickey Rooney and Julie Harris At the Center Theater 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4s4 zr''Y'1'11--''': 1 1 Vtr MODEL KITS DODGE IMPERIAL VALIANT PLYMOUTH Reg 149 ESSN ROLL 2 PLY PACK 4 o' EN NE El 11111 En He's Quinn's trainer himself a former fighter Bloated of fea- tures and no mental giant Rooney looks Gleason in the eye every now and then and calls him a dirty lousy fink Written originally for television by Rod Serling and directed by Ralph Nelson this version of "Requiem for A Heavyweight" was filmed entirely in New York It is an excellent motion pie-hire 1 KNITTING YARN EDIAPERSn PURE VEGETABLE SHORTENING sREG9 99c 9 9 RI e9 06 Dot 111 Dot CRIISC 0 111 IMI 3 LB CAN ME MI ME MI Ell 15' Ready-to-use birdseye Soft lightweight 27-in square 1 dz in poly bag Wonderful Array of Beautiful Colors It's permanently mothproofed too! 70' 900 WINTER GARDEN FRESH FROZEN FAUIIT ES 41 LARGE FAMILY SIZE QUALITY TUFFTED IIIII MO IIIII 1 10 11 All writ wow-4inI WE ARE OPEN ALL DAY TODAY AND EACH SUNDAY UG NO 1 COBBLER Famed Trio Will Appear In Charlotte Peter Paul and Mary whose "folk music" record albums have sold in the millions will perform in Charlotte's Coliseum March 20 Their album "Peter Paul and Mary" currently is fourth in Variety's list of album bestsellers Another of their alb "Moving" is rated eighteenth They formed their trio two years ago Peter Yarrow is a graduate of Cornell University and a native New Yorker Paul Stookey is a graduate of Michigan State University He is from Birmingham Michigan Mary Travers was born in Louisville Ky but grew up In New York City where she was graduated three years ago from the New York Art Institute After a recent successful Carnegie Hall appearance they -Ian a return concert there in April Cushioned With Plush Foam Rubber Back 100 Vicose Rayon Low Loop Pile 0 TOES ID LBS 2 9 BOOK CASE 33" 1112" 35" With Shelf and Glass Sliding Door Mahogany 95 SIZE 9' 12' NOW ONLY 4oriverweintortiA wumw- ISSAATT 7zz1111 Reg '15" 2495 NOW IT'S PEPSI for those who boe think youngliegu)fic COFFEE CREST BEll FRAIIKIM STORES JFG to7 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