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. r i Thursday, January 5, 1,961 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE 11 — FARMS... AND FOLKS By J. M. EUcoor Clemsao CoU«(« Information Spodaliat a 0 Dec. 31 at 7:30 in the new recre ational building. Sunday afternoon at 2:00 the parsonage was open to receive visitors. Rev. Kenneth Wilson of Newberry, was the visiting speaker for the opening of the new educational building. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Ringer moved into the parsonage on Monday, Jan. 2. Monday night ladies of the church carried In a covered dish supper. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stroud, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White and fam- Uy of Columbia, visited Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Tinsley on Christ' mas Day. The Shady Grove Home Dem onstration Club met Tuesday, January 3 at 3:30 at the club house. The devotional was given by Mrs. Richard Moland. Mrs. David Pitts, legislative chair man, made a brief report on im- COCKLEBUB PROBLEM -AND MUCH 4-H IN FLORENCE ‘ County A g • n t Livingston of Florence, says the common old cocklebur is becoming more and more of a problem in corn and soybean fields. Unlesp some so lution is found, he looks for it to become even more of a problem in the future. He also Mis me their fall en rollment contained 778 4-H boys! How’s that for one county? We now have well over 88,000 4-H boys and girls, white and color ed, in South Carolina. My, what a potential for progressive agri culture and homemaking there! • * • WITCHWEED IN SOUTH CAROLINA The dreaded witchweed has been found on 1,906 farms in 8 counties in eastern South Caro lina. And on 9,283 farms across the line in 10 North Carolina counties. Ours runs all the way from one each in Chesterfield and Wil liamsburg counties to 47 in Hor ry and 716 infested farms in Dil lon county. Extensive experimental work is underway seeking means for its control and all promising control or eradication leads are being followed up on a vast scale dur ing the summer growing son when the plants can be found. • • MILK GOOD BUT Our Calvin Reeves shows from USDA’s figures that an hour of the average factory worker’s wage bought 7.8 pints of milk in 1020. It bought 10.4 pints in 1030. But in 1090 it bought 17.6 pinto of milk. So, folks, relatively, milk is a lot cheaper than it used to be. And the same is true of most food items. But this is not so for most of the things the farmer has to buy And there is the squeeze ag riculture is in. • • • HAMPTON COASTAL The past year 1,300 additional acres of Coastal Bermuda were sprigged in Hampton, according to County Agent Thompson, giv ing them a total of 7,000 pcres of this great grass. From three to five cuttings of good hay were They loaded their own shells, and used them over and over. The chances for a shot for tur key cost 10 cento each. It took about a dozen to make up the value of the turkey, all they were seeking. Each man’s name was written on his target, a piece of white paper about 6 inches square with a cross mark clear across it. The fellow who put a Shot nearest where those two lines crossed got the turkey. And the fellow who won a turkey or two was a hero for a time in those parts. One of our gang, who was quite hunter, once mustered up a dime from somewhere and took a shot. To the delight of the rest of us kids, be won the choicest bird of the day! As be walked away with a.turkey so big he could hardly carry it, an envious man be had beaten was heard to mutter, “Kids haven’t got any business down here, and espec tally with that little old choked gun.’’ tons per cutting • • • SOYBEANS No crop in our time has chang ed the farming piffr»r» mnr» in South Carolina than the soybean. We are a smpU state, yet we rank 11th in the nation in the produc tion of this crop. But our aver age yield is a little low, being 17.5 bushels per acre the past year against a national average of 23.8. But, oome to think of it, that isn’t so bad either, when we consider we are up against the rich mid-western states. They average as high as 26 to 27 bush els. But, strangely, Texas led all states in 1060 with an estimated 28 bushels per acre. A lot of irri gation there. As our varieties and cultural and fertilizing methods improve here, our yields of soyswill likely rise. Coker has a great looking new bean they hope to have ready for the market in 1062. And John Wannamaker is constantly selecting for better beans in Cal houn This crop fits in with mechani zation and bids fair to grow grow in our midst. The big state now is Illinois, producing almost a fourth of the U. S. crop. • • • BOYS ARE THAT WAY Our great Christmas season ended with New Year’s Day. After a week of good living qnd wonderful Mlowship, with, kin dred in from everywhere, we wound things up with New Year’s Day. That usually saw a turkey shoot down in the pasture. That night men with muskets prepared them with their choicest loads. r Each had some secret about how much powder he used, had hard he packed it and wadding used, or just how he loaded the shot in and wadded them down. And he wouldn’t let you see him load his gun either. It was the same with those who had the new breech-loaders that used shells. WE PAY 5% Around Clinton rag] p o r t a n t legislative measures. Mrs. Newman Sbouse gave the demonstration, “Watch Your Calories.” Refreshments were served by Mrs. B. W. Cooper. "Food Bargains - FOR THE NEW YEAR' \ Rights Reserved To Limit Quantities Virginia Brand i// SAVF AT y \ Ki Sliced Bacon.~ 39 Balentine's (With Coupon Good For 5< On Purchase of a 12-oz, Package of Balentine's Bologna Frankfurters... ~ 39 T Marhoefer Brand (With Bacon Sausage U. S. Government Inspected Whole 1-LB; ROLL Lb. By Trecle Davis After a brief recess for two weeks we Clinton High students are finding it rather hard to buckle down to our ABC’s. Why, just a few days ago we were all celebrating the arrival of a brand new year. Today we are faced with all kinds of projects, re ports and plain-outnlown home work. Just before the holidays the members of the Junior National Honor Society met to elect offi cers for the new year. Barbara Anderson was voted president, with Allen Barron as vice-presi dent. The club members select ed Marjorie Arnold secretary, and Jean Couch as treasurer. Mrs. Richard Boland Is the spon sor for the society. During the holidam the boys’ varsity team played In the Holi day Tournament at Aiken. These basketball games were scheduled December 27-29. There were eight teams participating in the tour nament. On the first day, in which there were four Choice Legs ,43' Backs ib Wiigs 23 Thighs PIrhp Breast, » 59* Tasty Users * Gizzard * Cut Up Limit 4 Fryers At Thie Price, Please. Tray Pocked LB. secured from it. running 1 to 2 P 1 ,? yed> 016 01,8 ’’OF 1 Pl«y««* the Aiken team and lost. The follow ing day brbught victory for the Clinton boys as they beat the But ler High School team from Au- gusta, Ga. During the third day of the tournament the CHS boys played Seneca for the consolation title and lost. While in Aiken the varsity boys stayed in private homes. Robert Strock is coach for the Clinton varsity team. New« Of Bonds Cross Roads • • e Center Slices, Smoked H ams mpHu Limit one of your eAoice with a $5.00 order. Shortening Boneless Economy Slices, Smoked Smoked Ham *89* Hams . . . ^69« Hocks . . . *23« Astor Armour Pure Lord Dixie Darling Mayonnaise Show Boat Deep South Cherry, Strawberry or Thrifty Maid Pork & Beans 5 'ST 49' Peach Preserves 39‘ Tomato Juice : 2 ££ 49‘ Tomato Soup ? c^ 1 10* Pears . t I 3 M.00 Green Beans 5 N c<^f 49* Von Camp Thrifty Maid Astor Pork & Beans 4 ^ 49* Apple Sauce : 4 "ST 49' Prune Juice Limit one of your choice with a $5.00 order Maxwell HOUSO Astor CHoSO & Sanborn Coffee £ 59' - 49' £ 59' Tide or Whit^ Arrow Thrifty Maid Bartlett Suwannee Cut Friends of Mrs. Alvin Tinsley will be glad to learn she is able to be out after suffering a broken arm. B. W. Cooper, who was a pa tient at Hays hospital for a few days, is now able to be out some. Mr. and Mr*. M. H. Todd have returned home after spending, Christmas with their son in TerT nessee. Mr. and Mrs. George Cobb, Jr., and son of Rock Hill, visited Mr. and Mrs. David Pitt* on Christ mas Day. Mr. and Mr*. James Johnson and Jimmy spent Christmas week-end with Mr. and Mrs.Mul- linax . Mis* Martha Pitts has returned to Rock Hill after spending the Christmas vacation at her home here. Mrs. Newman Shouse and Mrs. E. T. • Shouse were visitors in Greenwood on Friday. They were accompanied by Mrs. Hayne Workman and Mrs. Lonnie Hiers. Mrs. Bessie Chase has retu&ed o Charlotte, N. C., after spend ing a week with Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Shouse. Mr. and Mrs. Milford Burns of Valdese, N. C„ visited Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nabors enroute to visit relatives in Newberry. Mr. Burns is a former resident of this community. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boland have returned home after spend ing a few days with relatives in Andrews. The congregation of Fairview Baptist church enjoyed a New Year’s supper Saturday evening, 3 & 43' Dixie Darling Dinner Rolls OM? 10' Limit one of your choice with a $5.00 or more order. CHRISTMAS FiGHT TB !<’ moncT vov* HUUH Detergent Morton's Frozen Apple, Peach, Cherry or Cocoanut Large Package 19 Thrifty Maid Self-Rising FLOUR 25 & $ 1 29 Medium Yellow ONIONS 5 Pound OOF Boo H