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McElfresh says more than 80 percent of the pulpwood bought in Virginia comes from small woodland owners and returns more than $40 million to the owners and communities involved in growing, harvesting and marketing pulpwood. This means full- time jobs for 5,400 persons working
in the wooCH^ Many others are part-time ptApjvood producers. In the paper (pills are 12,000 men and womdn employed full time to keep the paper industry in operation. They earn $69 million each year. Many other people supply various kinds of fuel, chemicals and services needed by these large industries. Additional personnel transport the raw product to the mill and the finished product to the public.
McElfresh says, “Statewide pulp and paper industries are really important when we con sider their $100 million impact on Virginia's economy annually. And, you can seethe use of paper all around you. About 500 pounds of paper per person are used each year in the U, SI to make our lives eastpr amd more enjoyable.-* Last year one paper company even introduced paper fabric to' the clothing market—almost as a joke1 As it turned out, it became a growing business item for the company. Paper clothing has been laughed about for some time, but as this year’s King William County forestry banquet 4-H members showed suits and dresses made of paper. These clothes may be dry cleaned and used over a long period. Cheaper paper clothing may be purchased for use several times before dis carding.
Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. George Lawrence e n t e r t a i n e d at their home near Amissville Saturday with a party in honor of the sixth brithday of their daughter, Beverly. Guests ina eluded Robert and Lisa Priest Pat, Phil and Stan Settle, Wanda Heflin, Junior Judd, Becky Colvin and Pamela Settle. Others present were Kay and Lee Lawrence, Mrs. Stanley Settle, Mrs. Katherine Heflin and Mrs. Phyllis Judd.
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