Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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bi' > I Report Sho^s Substantial Re duction In For^gn Mission ‘^ Board’s Debt. -A'- Spartanburg, Noy. 17. — Dr. J. E. AT METHODIST CHUHfCIL __j . , / . 7 ' Dr. J. C. Boper^ paatar of North Broftd Street Methodist church, will occupy his pulpit Sunday both morn ing and evening. At tha4norning hour his topi<; will be, ''^-Surveying the Tasks of Life and Buty.** At the eve ning hour he will speak on “Joseph, the Dreamer.” E. F. McLeod, ministerial student at Presbyterian college, by special Dillard, secretary , of the promotion committee of the Southern Baptist convention, and Dr. S. P. Jones, of the Baptist Foreign Mi.ssion board ati„„ , . , . Kichmond,. were the principal speak- * ^ ers at tonight’s session of the 116th annual meeting of the South Caro lina Baptist convention. Dr. Jones reported that the debt ®f the foreign mission board had been reduced ^717,500 in the last three years. The debt now stands at $391,- BOO, he stated. The annual report of |he Woman’s Missionary union of the state conven- Farm Bemonstration Notes C. B. Cannon, County, Agent Compliance Work The County and community com mitteemen were. called together at the^ county agent’s office-last Thura- day and received; instructions and blanks to complete the farm surveys arrangement, will speak at this church t compliance of those farmers hold- Sunday night week instead of on the,, i u . j .i. t ^ ® 'ing a work sheet under the new farm program. The survey this time is Iktions representative of the social security board, addressed the conven tion briefly" on the new federal pro in the program. Dr. C. Sylvester Green, new presi dent of Coker college, and ^ new ministers were introdiKed to the eon- tion was alM made at tonight's ses-j T. „ . . . . ,' of the Southern Baptist seminary at ^"'I^tson, chaiman of Louisville, Ky., addressed alumni of et,the department of missions, B.ble In- the seminary at a dinner tonightt stitute at New Orleans, led the de-| off votionals at both the morning and.ohurch activities are scheduled for evening sessions. . „ tomorrow's sessions. ' At the afternoon session the Rev. About-TiOOO delegates and visitors rV ° Southern attending the convention Church Mutual In.surance association, surveying or legume acreage for soil building or soil building practice pay ment as well as seeing whether ^ not gV7mr‘He'sUted7hit’needV'pkstors' s'^f^icient legumes^ haw been planted above the age of 65 may participate con.servmg check which IS the cotton check. As soon as the compliance work is completed the farmers will sign a form oifWliTclPtheir government ben efit chepk will be written. -whk^-wsures-Bapiist-ebufoh-proper-^ - ties, reported that,^ the association was in excellent condition. Dr. Charles E. Dicken, fA’merly vice-president of the Southern Bap- tist convention-_anA now^ a public Terracing Demonstration A terracing maintenance demon stration will be held on the W. S. Election of officers and reports on Montgomery farm near the Country Club on the Laurens-Clinton highway Friday afternoon, this event being sponsored by the Laurens County Soil Conservation association. Farmer? and citizens of the county, ■bbth~v\Titl'' and Colored, who arfe in terested in proper terracing mainte- MAGAWNEg- - / Mr., Mrs. and Miss School Teacher, i nancu on their farm, in connection through me—^ther time or straight subscriptions. JAMES^WrGALDWBtti— i with the-soil conservation program inow in progress, are urged ta attend BELK’S ! Opens Thursday Night, Novemhef 19-i. P. M. I HEADQUARTERS BETTER — LARGER — MORE OUTSTANDING " THAN EVER. ' * We have remodeled and fill^ our Toy land with the largest^and most complete line of Toys ever shown in Clinton. Come in, make your selection early, while our stock is complete. KK*"**^ I / / NOTE As our Toy land is located in the basement, we reflUfSt that you come in the back doors oiTthis opening night. the demor.-stration Friday afternoon, whitfh will begin at two o’clock, and is free to all. It is suggested that farmers of the^ county who are participating in the soil con‘»ejvation program, or who are interested in it, bring at lea.st one share-cropper, or tenant, or the ones jjilwho are to do the actual work on their fann, to the demonstration as actual plowing will take place, if I After a farmer has built his ter- jlj races, it i.s extremely important that ^jtliey be properly maintained and the 5. maintenance of these terraces will be pi thoroughly discusiied and explained at pi the meeting Friday afternoon, lil It is only a matter of sound busi- -^nes.s for farmers who hav^ invested in having their land terraced to learn the proper method of maintenance, which includes plowing and cropping. The co-operative agree.ment made between the famer and the govern ment is a complete working plan of each iarm Involved, desigiisd wholly with the idea of giving the best pos sible land use. In order ta..get the maximum service and use of hli fann, it is essential that_ a fanner follow his agreement in regards to plowing, strip cropping, crop rota tions, and other cropping systems as well as the maintenance of ter races and water channels. It is important for farmers to keep their terrace channels- open and maintain the terrace ridge so as to be able to cultivate and grow crops on these terraces. S^ing of various crops, small grains and row crops will be di.scu88ed in connection with terrace^ maintenance Friday. Farm ers will also be asked to enter the discussions in regards to carrying out their soil conservation agreements with the government. ,E. King, camp superintendent, has arranged to have Mr. Fred Thompson,~ terracing" from the Spartanburg soil conservation office, present for the demonstration. Several members of the camp person nel will also be on hand for the dem onstration. J. H. Talbert, assistant in soil eon- servaCibn, and €. B. Cannon, county^ agent, are co-operating with the of ficials at the local camp in making the demonstration Friday possible. Notices are being mailed out from the County Agent’s office to all the association members urging them to attend. To reach the W. S. Montgomery farm, where, the demonstration is to be held, turn off the highway on air port road between Laurens and the Country club. • Use (hirTj^.Away Ha»= ’ A small deposit reserves any article until Christmas THESE ARE ONLY A . OF TOYS IN —Beautiful Dolls —Doll Carriages —Basshiets ~Don Trunks —Washing Sets —Stoves / .L':^ FEW" OF TRR HUNDREDS OUR TOYLAND— . —Gamea.-.Sets ' —Books, Paint Sets —Doll Cut-Outs^ —Chemical Sets —Velocipedes —Mechanical Toys A Message From Santa Claus To the Dw Friends: Bfail your lett^ to me in Beik*s Toyland Letter Box. Yours truly, ^ SANTA CLAUS. Goldville Has —Gowt-^Ronor M^bw itf~B^..Sed«f "Troops Promoted To "Second Class At Interesting Exercise I I II I II ^ii A Court of honor for Boy Scout troop No. 75 of Goldville, was held in ^e Community hall Wednesday evening, presided over by Scoutmas- ber Bruce Galloway. A number of friends and relatives gathered for the following interesting program: Song: America. Prayer: The Rev. D. E. Booser. Address: The Rev. E. S. Jones. Pledge to the Flag: Boy Scout troop, led by l^ut Hamm. Scoot Oath: Wendell Hair. Scout Laws: Vernon Gamer. Presentation of merit badges to Julian Hunnicutt, Gole Gruber and EJarl Morse. —— Examination of Tenderfoot Scouts by Assistant Scoutmaster Walter Byars. » Presentation of promotion certifl- cates by chairman troop commit tee, G. N. Foy. ^outs promoted to second class were: Harold Odell, James Byars, Wendell Hair, Gordon Qxner, Ace Workman, Charles Stewart, Oiarlea Rou,'^rvin .Bridges, Maivin Hall, Gardneir and <Seo^ Brown ing. 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