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Perryans Receive Promotions At USDA Research Station In Byron Dr. H. C. Kirkpatrick has been made the new Director of the USDA Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Station at Byron, Ga., and Dr. Howard L. Malstrom has been made Investigations Leader, Tree Nut In vestigations, of this branch. As Director, Dr. Kirk- H. C. Kirkpatrick H.L Malstrom Patrick will be responsible for initiating cooperative research with the University of Georgia and other State Agricultural Experiment Stations in the Southeast on problems relating to the major fruit and nut in dustries in the area. He will Going Out Os Town? Wife Need A Car? RENT A NEW FORD FROM US! All Rent-A-Cars Are Equipped With Air-Conditioning Just call your local Ford Rent-A-Car Dealer. He’s close to home. And in a jiffy he’ll rent you a new ltd Mustang, Torino or Pinto for a day, week or month. Low rates ... insurance included. FORD RENT-A-CAR SYSTEM H RENT-A-CAR Ford Corner 987-2411 Perry, Ga. MOODY MOTOR CO. Tribble Electrical Service 835 Forrest Are. ■* Tribble, Owner S Specializing In ; "New In Perry But Old In Experience” 987-0417 coordinate the various research projects being conducted by the agricultural engineers, entomologists, market quality specialists, and plant scientists now conducting research at the station. At the present time, there are 15 scientists conducting various research programs at Byron, but it is anticipated that the number of scientists will increase to 25 when the station is fully staffed. It is anticipated that support personnel for the station will increase to over 50 people as new programs become established. In addition to his responsibilities as Station Director, Dr. Kirkpatrick will initiate virus research studies of the peach and other stone fruits. There has been very little effort in the past to determine the extent that viruses reduce production and affect tree life of the stone fruits of the Southeast. Prior to coming to Byron in the summer of 1971, Dr. Kirkpatrick had con ducted stone fruit virus research at Wenatchee, Washington, for the last 23 years. A native of Washington state, Dr. Kirkpatrick received his Bachelor of Science degree from Washington State Univer sity; Master of Science Degree from the University of Idaho; and his Ph. D. degree from Cornell University. Dr. Kirkpatrick is a member of the Perry Lions Club. He and Mrs. Kirk patrick live in Perry; they have three children, all grown and away from home. Dr. Malstrom is a native of Illinois. He received his B. S. degree from the University of Illinois in 1956. Following a tour of military duty with the Air Force, he attended the University of California at Davis where he received his M.S. Degree in 1964, and his Ph. D. degree in 1970. His research studies were on nutritional and physiological problems of the grape. As Investigations Leader at the Byron station, Dr. Malstrom will have the national responsibility for conducting production research on edible tree nuts in the United States. Pecan research is currently being conducted at Brownwood, Texas; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Byron, TOPS Club To Install Officers Thursday Night Perry TOPS Club Number 39, which meets in the Security Federal Bldg, every Thursday night from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., recently installed new officers. With an impressive can dlelight installation service, the leader, Virgie Dent, accepted the Candle of Continuity (a symbol of service and loyalty for the coming year) and lighted the candles of the co-leader, Gail Allen; the secretary, Sandra Albritton; the treasurer, Polly Williamson; and weight recorder, Cathy Stanley. j The outgoing officers Virgie Dent, Polly Williamson, Wanda Williamson, Marcie Nobles and Cathy Stanley were presented with charms. Certificates and charms were presented to Janie Geyston, Lynn Shelton and Norma Haughney for being division winners. Norma Haughney received a pin for having lost the most weight during the past year. Virgie Dent, Cathy Stanley, Wanda William son,and Janie Geyston represented the Perry Club at Columbus, Georgia, April 7th and Bth for State Recognition Days. The Perry Tops Club has twenty-five members. Anyone interested in joining TOPS is invited to attend a meeting. Moody Motor Co. Selected One Os Nation’s Best Moody Motor Co. of Perry, Ga. has been selected as one of the nation’s outstanding Ford dealerships and will receive Ford Motor Com pany’s Distinguished Achieve' “nt Award. The Distinguished Achievement Award is presented “in recognition of progressive management ... modern sales and service facilities ... sound mer chandising practices ... high quality standards ... and continuing interest in ren dering superior service to Ford owners.” W. Cecil Moody President has been a Ford dealer in Perry since 1939. The dealership is located at 1032 Ball St. Perry. Georgia. Filbert research is being conducted at Corvallis, Oregon. Dr. Malstrom began his employment with the Fruit and Nut Crops Research Branch in June 1970 and has initiated nutritional and cultural studies of the pecan at the new Byron station. His immediate objectives are to find the influence of irrigation and nutrition on pecan production and nut quality. 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Dr. Malstrom is a member of the Perry Lions Club. PAGE 5-A f A 1 ' BYI * U>>t °** t V Neck Kaynr f C Seve,al Colo,s ALSO TANKTOPS ! YTj Leigh Casuals t Perry Plaza Shopping Center | PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1972