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Page Six THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, March 26, 1953 U. S. Defenses . Weak, Texas Senator Says Washington, March 22.—Sen. Lyn don B. Johnson (D-Tex) said today the atomic test in Nevada last week convinced him “that neither our mil itary nor our civil defenses are at the ready stage.” Somewhat along the same line, but with reference only to the civilian aspects of the problem, Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson said that if the enormity of the problem is borne in mind the nation has done a good job so far'in preparing the public for an atomic emergency. But it has “got to do a lot better,” Peterson said in an interview. Asked who is to blame for the slowness of civil defense' prepara Notes From The County Agent's Office By C. B. CANNON. County Agon! Tractor 4*H Contest At the Laurens county fair if grounds today, March 26, the 4-H tractor operators’ contest will be held beginning at 2:00 p. m. Only those 4-H clpb boys who ANNOINCEMENT The business known as the Bo land's Jewelry Store or Joanna •— > Goodyear Store, owned and operat- tions, Peterson replied that to the have taken the tractor course, that extent that progress has been slow, "We have failed all the way through.” He stressed that the federal gov ernment dde$ not want to tell the i.oooyear o«nru 1 people what to do, but wants only to M-ir y w i a Y 1 ' t a i fnanna ^ive leadership so the people in the M.Hing Boland, ^ated in •*®* nn *;; states can do the “operational work.” south Carolina, ha^ been sod Johnson, Senate Democratic lead-’and weeds cut, and through negh-1 Marvin s -V 1 * da ‘ er and a member of the Congression- gence serious fire damage to tim-1 ferwas effective p r ^ ar > ■ . . al Atomic Committee, called for a berland and other property maybe ‘I ^'7 T £ complete overhaul and expansion of expected. SouthVaroi'ina. Mr Turner will not f vnian P lans a 8 ai " sl P 0551 ’! With a puff of wind, fire can eas-; ble enemy atomic attacks, in a i jjy g e t ou t 0 f control. Fire, like! has just been completed, will take part in the contest. The meeting is open to the public. Watch That Fire As soon as the weather clears off | and faremrs begin to turn land and clear hedgerows, fire will be set | with good intentions to burn brush i ncctiVn'^wiTh 'the°busiries^pHor^q 0 the j ^ peech rccorded for broadcast in^'kc a farm mule, can’t be trusted transfer date. All claims now against, L ^, a:> ' , , • . .. , . . ^ . The televised atomic test, Johnson the business should be presented tpl „ ‘ ^ , ... ” .... I said, is a tinv sample of what we Mr. Turner for settlement within 211 . . ,, days. too far. Timber is a cash crop and many people realize this, and yet 1 ) many timber owmers are using pqor Competent Chiropractic Health Care THE R. C. BOLEN CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Edward Arms Apartment Bldg. Greenwood, S. C. Phone 9-6210 26-4c! mig ^ t expect if even a small per- soun( j business judgment in the | centage of h fleet of enemy planes i wav they are allowing the timber should get past our defenses and k e cu ^ w jth no regard to proper drop atom bombs on our cities.” Johnson said the destruction of two homes in the Nevada atomic I blast should convince all citizens i "that not enough is being done by j the cities, the states, and the federal : government to prepare the civilian ! population against the possibility of 1 atomic attacks.” r, 6EOP6E IS SO AAUAAfr wheneveb he addresses a lady he says, * FAIR LAOV'y is BE FAIR TO YDUR ^ POCKET BOOK- DP AL AX LAUJ&Ne TRACTOR. UMPtiMUT Co. AND6ET [SOUK FULL MONEY'S WORTH.. % SEE OUR DISPLAY ••• of ••• GRAIN STORAGE SYSTEMS The Newest and Finest Featuring Individual. Bins for the Farm NOW ON HAND . . . 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According to figures compiled fori 1951 by the United States Depart-j ment of Agriculture Forest Service, j Lauens county pulpwood produc- 1 tion was 24,337 standard cords, val-; ued at approximately $304,212. Seed Certification Farmers wishing to produce seed for certification through the South, Carolina Crop Improvement Asso-, ciation are to file applications be-' | fore time expires. Applications for certifying clover and fescue is net' later than April 1, for small gain 1 April 15, and cotton is July 1. Blanks for filing application may I be obtained at the county agent’s office. Good seed is necessary for, ' profitable production. Vegetables Are Necessary For Good Health When ground is, dry enough for preparation, several varieties of garden seed should be planted such 1 as: Irish cobbler or Bliss Triumph Irish potatoes, long standing Blooms spinach, Laxton’s Trogress English peas for market or Thomas Laxton’s Progress peas for home use and Giant Southern mustard. Also vetegtables which should be planted as soon as possible include lettuce, radish, parsnips, carrots,; ■turnips-., and ..oniojus^loma] pers, and- egg pl&nt should be plant ed in hotbeds or small boxes where | only a few plants are needed. Rut-1 ger’s and Marglobe are wilt-resist- J ant tomatoes. Plants such as cabbage, lettuce J | and onions may be transplanted to, open field, but tomato, eggplant j and sweet potato plants are not to be transplanted until the ground! is warm and all danger of frost is! over. Beans and squash seed should 1 not be planted until soil warms up, and danger of frost gone. Any person wishing to have their name added to the mailing list to receive free the Clemson Garden letter each month may notify the county agent’s office of his wishes, j Also Extension Circular 281, “A! Vegetable Garden for Every Fam ily,” is real good informbation oni gardening. Then thee is Extension, Bulletin 102, "Garden and Truck Crop Insects,” that gives control methods of various garden insects. All are free and may be obtained at' the county agent’s office. Pasture Tour Today State and district pasture andi forage 1952 contest prizes to be| warded at noon today, March 26, i on the farm of Cliford T. Smith, | Bush River community, upper edge* of Newberry county, following a tour of Mr. Smith’s farm to observe | his pasture program, which begins: at 10.30 a. m. Following the noonday program the tour witl-include the dairy farm; of T. P. and D. Eugene Brown, lo-! cated just off the Laurens-Clinton highway near the country club.; The tour should begin on the Brown farm about 2:45 p. m. Both Mr. Smith and the Browns | have done a good job in grassland farming and the public is invited on the tour. The noted Newberry turkey stew will be served on the Smith farm at noon, and in case of c$in the cowd will gather at Bush River school. , - Last Rites For James L. Ferguson James L. Ferguson, 90, died here Sunday morning at the home of his* niece, Mrs. Lewis King, after sev eral years of declining health. He was a native of Chester coun ty, a son of the late Isom and Eliza beth Lee Ferguson. He was a member of the Baptist church Ma sonic lodge, Knights of Pythias and | Odd Fellows. He was the last mem- ( ber of his immediate family. Suiviors include a number of i nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday aftenoon from Harmony Baptist church, Chester county, by the Rev. J. W. Spiller**»d the Rev. E. L. Larsen. Intement’followed in the church cemetery. OFFICE SUPPLIES Complete line, all the little Item* • needed for the office CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. 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