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Thursday, July 24, 1952
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Page Five
Boll Weevil
Infestation
fs Increasing
Clemson, July 23. — This week
will be a critical week for cotton
growers of the state. Reports from
county agents and Experiment Sta
tion workers indicate an increased
boll weevil infestation in most
counties with adult weevils still
emerging and with boll worms re
ported in several counties. Unfav
orable weather during the past
week has delayed application of
poisons in many parts of the state
The fact that cotton is now squar
ing and blooming freely makes
prompt cotton insect control im
perative.
While the reports indicate an in
creasing number of farmers are
making the applications the total
estimated acreage on v/hich poisons
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have been applied to date is still
less than 50 percent of the total cot
ton acreage of the state. The re
ports show weevil infestation as
high as 91 percent in some unpbis-
oned fields.
The committee today renewed
its urgent recommendation that
growers who have not previously
applied poisons this season start i an{ j ^,j ss Mary Catherine Anaer- 1 join the Rev.
weekly applications at once 'son were guests Sundav of Mr. and j mond where he is
that growers who have already ; Mrs w L Matthews and family in summer.
started fol l°w the recomTrienclecl ; Manning. . . Mrs. Zeno Craddock is on a ten-
weekly schedule. The committee ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ the day vislt with hcr brother-in-law
emphasized immediate c week-end in Charleston with her. and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burts,
cotton insects 1 brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and m Thomasville, N. C.
crop of fruit. This early crop or w; „ ; —
fruit will help hold down rank!
plant growth and thus aid in pre
WEEK-END TRIPS .. VISITORS . . ILLNESS
BRIEFS...ABOUT THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Items of Interest Concerning Clinton Residents
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Anderson, H. A. Shirkie. Later they will; “Tf '«• N**™
.1 a i d„.. iv/r^ Gray in Rich- > t ve drlvers for 1-aurens county
studying this}
will be held at Sanders high school
m Laurens.
Any student 16 years of age and
who now has a state driver's li-
J. Lerov Burns, superintendent cense is eligible to take the course
, *u * making him eligible to drive a
■ senool bus during the coming year,
beginning July 28 and running j All classes will begin at 9 a. m.
through the 30th, a school bus and run until ip. m. ^
county SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONTCL*
Mrs. William W. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Galloway of
Jane Tinkler of Cliffside, N. C., West Palm Beach, Fla., spent the
venting boll rot later in the season. | spent the week-end with her past week with the latter's sister,
nvrTctc: Vtot-o Hr cn TwvbvpH hv ’ g ran dparents, Mr. and Mrs. E R. Mrs. John W. Finney, Sr., and Mr.
^nciHprahl^Knox. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Finney at Happy Acres. They
James Tinkler, were here enroute were accompanied here by- Betsy
to Ninety-Six because of the death Finney who spent the past two
of the former’s father, D. F. Tink- weeks in West Palm Beacli.
ler. Mr. Knox also attended tde, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, ac-
destroyed by^mowing or plowing to j on Monday. 'compamed by Dr. Thornwell Ja-;
prevent a build-up of cotton in- Mrs. Howard Smith and daugh-, cobs, were business visitors in
sects Where the abandoned fields! ter, Linda, are visiting her mother, Bristol, Va., and spent several days
are being grazed this may be ac-1 Mrs. Frances McGowan, in Mullins. : this week in Atlanta with him.
complished by mowing. While it i Mr. Smith also spent Sunday there, i Little Nancy Owens of Savan
the committee that considerable
cotton acreage has been abandon
ed throughout the state. The com
mittee advises that where cotton
has been abandoned it should be
is rather late for seeding soybeans
and grain sorghums the committee
suggests that these crops may be
planted through the first week of
July with a reasonable degree of
expectation of making a crop. This
will help salvage the fertilizer
which was used under the cotton
and will provide additional food
and cash crops.
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Bashful About Banks!
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Think banks are 'cold' ... too busy to
bother with the little fellow? Better ac
cept this invitation to drop in and get ac
quainted. You'll find folks at this bank
courteous, friendly and sincere in helping
you —whether you want to deposit money
or to borrow, or to transact any other bank
ing business. That's because this bank is
truly a community service organization.
WE INVITE YOU TO GROW
WITH US
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Cox and
daughters, with the latter’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Leary, of
Greenwood, spent several days this
week at Myrtle Beach.
Billy Moore is visiting his broth
er, Breezy Moore, in Nashville,
Tenn.
nah, Ga., is spending some
with her grandmother, Mrs. Wil
liam Bailey Owens. Mr. and Mrs.
Billy Owens and daughter, Char
lotte, were also recent visitors
here. - . —- •
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Black
and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Reese i
.. , rA a . - ..Young are spending the week at
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Armstrong of Crescent Beach. They were joined
P o Urt V. anc * ^ s, c ^ there by Lt. and Mrs. John Wil-
HUt of Spartanburg spent Sunday, Uam Ki and daughters of Co _
here with their mother, Mrs. Eu-: j um bi a
• i #* -r j . 1 Mrs* William Bailey Owens,
, M^:, _Jam$* isft ^ desc ^f-Ame Lou Black, and" Nancy Owens
for a visit with her mother, Mrs. J- were g ue sts during the past week
L. Scarborough, in Bishopville. , of Mrs w M Scott ancl Mrs Ben
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holland were- Mar £ n in Easl
^wv *■» ♦ »*».-» r-v Ir T-\ r-i « a 1 r- l ♦ /-» V«k- ♦ y-. I _ I * _
Mr. and Mrs. Pringle Copeland
are snending a few days at Cres
cent Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. William Brocks
Owens, Billy Brooks and Lou Jones!
Cornwall are vacationing this week
at Crescent Beach.
Mi's. Joe Williams of Greenwood,!
spent last week with her sister,,
recent week-end visitors to Chero-
$ I kee, N. C.. where they attended the
pageant, “Unto These Hills,” and
also visited Mrs. F. A. Buchanan
in Swannanoa, N. C.
Miss Ella Adair had as her guest
for the week-end Mrs. J. V. Stew
art of Newton, N. C., and Miss
Georgia Sherrill of Hickory, N. C.
Mrs. Burt Copley and little
daughter. Hunt, are' visiting the I ^ rs - J h ' ,irias Leak ^ ^ rs : Lea £ e
former's mother, Mrs. George W. alos had as her guest during the
Taylor. Friends of Mr. Copley will week her mece, Mrs. Carl Taylor,
be interested to know he has been ° r “ au ^f ns I .
tranaferred to Alherquerque. N.;,, 13 " * W. Adams attended the
Mexico, where his family will join annual meeting of the South
him shortly Carolina Association of Veterina
rians at Clemson July 17 and 18.
Mrs. John DuPre, Mrs. Esther
Mrs. W. W. Harris and Miss Cor-
neha Harris spent tjje week-end Toddtand Ral h Todd ()f Jackson
in Dillon with Miss Margaret Mr ^ BiU DuPre
t h eaa n d ot h gf^el a t ives.— — ni i and ululdieii and Jw Little TttT-'i
*H°i beville, were guests of Mrs. Emma
Little and Mrs. Mayme Todd on
Sundav. the occasion of Mrs. Lit-
ham, N. C-, is spending the week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Blakely.^
Mr. and Mrs. Almon., Spencer
tie’s birthday..
u , , . at n i Mr. and Mrs. Robert Powell and
were visitors at Highiand> N C hildre A , an and Lyn
?°L a s f veral days vacatlon stay relatives in Asheville, N. C., Sun-
laat week.
Mrs. M. L. Robertson will return
.today from a visit with relatives in
Latta and Hamlet, N. C.
Mrs. E. H. Wilkes, Mrs. George
R. Blalock and children, Mrs. Har
ry Wilkes, Jr., and son are spend-
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day.
Mrs. Raymond Pitts has returned
from a visit with her sister. Miss
Louise Bultman, and brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George
Bultman, in Sumter.
Mrs. R. W. Johnson and Mrs.
vrZl* Jh m/ Thomas J. Leake were visitor* in
Dr Bialock, Mr. Wilkes and Mr. nviUe ^
Wilkes Jr., who accompanied them | ^ Ernest H - t several
down for a few days, will rejoin days recer)tly in Athens Ga ^
♦ H« m iatipr • her foughter, Mrs. R. E. Tread-
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them later.
Miss Anne Baker leaves Sunday
for a week’s stay in Brooklyn, N.
Y., as the guest of Mrs. H. M. Wil
son.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Maher, Mrs.
Ada Campbell and son, Tommie,
of Spartanburg, were guests of
Mrs. J. B. Wilder Sunday.
Mrs. W. E. Abernethy and chil
dren, Mary Elizabeth and Irwin,
of Columbus, Ga., are visiting her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. T. Weir Davis.
Mrs. R. N. White and daughter.
Miss Carolyn White, of Winston-
Salem, N. C., arrived Tuesday for
a visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A O’Daniel
Mrs. Eugene Johnson and son,
Johnny, of Greenville, and Miss
Gerry Galloway of Anderson, spent
a tew days this week nere wita
their parents and grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. iL—V-onWolleri.
Col. and Mrs. Robert E. Wysor
and Miss Margaret Bell are visiting
relatives in Dublin and Staunton,
Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ferguson
and daughters are vacationing at
Virginia Beach, Va., and will visit
several days with relatives in Rich
mond, Va.
Miss Ruth Davis of Cross City,
Fla., is spending two weeks with
well, and Mr. Treadwell.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Leake
were week-end guests of their son-
in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs.
P. M. Clement, in Charleston and
at the Isle of Palms.
Jack Barnes of Chicago, is visit
ing his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Eric
Barnes. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Barnes were guests of the former’s
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. B. K. Baries, in Augusta, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Loftis- return
ed Sunday from a ten-day stay in
Swannanoa, N. C., with their
daughter, Mrs. Bill McMurray, and
in West Asheville with Mrs. W. S.
McCoy and family.
Mrs. Hattie Blankenship left yes
terday for a month’s vacation with
her son, E. C. Blankenship, and
Mrs. Blankenship in Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. C- F. Patrick of
Charlotte. N. C., and Mrs. N. Nuna-
maker of Columbus, Ohio, were
guests of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Kel
lers Friday.
Mrs. W. S. Hart of Greenwood,
is spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. E. B. Pinson, and
family.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. S.
B. Loftis were Mrs Ethel McCoy
of Asheville. N. C., Mrs. Norah
Phillips of Laurens, and Mr. and
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her mother, Mrs. John D. Havis. t ^ rs Alwyn Phillips of Spartan-
Miss Grace Danhoff of Lumber-1. * ^
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ton, N. C., was the several Mrs j ohn a. Seay of Ocala, Fla.,
days this week ot Miss Ellen F ias *,Mrs. j. R. McTeer and daughters,
er - ,, T tt »^ * Misses Jenrose and Patsy McTeer s
Betty Jane Hamer, Margaret Aiken, spent last week with
Ann Bohck, Jennie and FJaine Ad- j the j r f ather and grandfather, W.
d * 1S0 «7 a j C g u e n ts D 0 * L Emdy Baile - V| T. Puhtnam. Mr. Putnam cele-
at Windy Hill Beach this week. \ ^ rate d hj s birthday Sunday, July
1 They were accompanied there tor 9 q
the week-end by Mr. and Mrs “ Mr and Mrs A w Draughon of
James Addison. . 1 Warsaw, N. C., visited their son:
Miss Eloise Marshall is visiting and daU ght r e-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
| her grandmother. Mrs W. L. Mar- g a i dw j n seV eral days this week.
I shall, in Wadesboro, N. C. Bailey Alan Draughon, and Mrs. W. C.
Dixon also spent the week-end; Mr and Mrs j c Thumas and j
: there. , Miss Mary Frances Pinson attend-,
Mrs. W_ S. Horne and son, Billy. ed a glft and j ewe i ry showing in
of Fort Bragg N. C., are v ‘ :>ltl oR 1 Atlanta. Ga. Monday.
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. B.j Nannatte Loftis returned Sunday
i w ir ' , ,, . . o* - from a six weeks visit to Mr. and
i Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stone °! ( Mrs Victor Bowman in Alto, Ga.
i Kingsport, Tenn., were week-end; _ —
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Luk-
stat.
Mrs. W. D. Campbell of Colum
bus, Ohio, spent a few days last
week with her father, R. B. Vance,
and sister, Mrs. H. M. Wise.
Mrs. Varina F. Betsill left Sun
dav for a months stay at Sea Is
land, Ga., with her son, George
Betsill.
Mrs. W. B. Lea of Rocky Mount,
N. C.. is visiting her mother, Mrs.
C. M. Bailey.
Mrs. James S. Gray and daugh
ters, Misses Emma and Julja» are
spending three weeks in Sisson-
ville, Va., with her mother, Mrs.
Gray
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