Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t I Pajre Six S. C. Wheat m Growers Vote For Quotas THE CLINTON CHRONICLE • , " 1 : - 1 - 1 ■ _ - South Carolir* wheat growers voted overwhelmingly Friday for marketing quotas on next years crop. The final complete vote was 845 for quotas, 53 against. Forty-four of the state’s 46 coun ties had polls open from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. for eligible voters. West Clinton... (continued from page 1) McGinnis honored Earl Voids, of Augusta, Ga, with a surprise birth day dinner at their home. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs Voids and son, James, Mi. and Mrs. Odis Smith and daugh ter, Anne, of Joanna, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Patterson and family of this city. Thursday, August 20, 1953 Hooper-W*hunt Of interest to their many friends „ F . .... .v.. ^ ® will be the announcement of the State Director R. W. Hamilton of marriage of Miss Billie Dee Hooper the Production and Marketing Adrf 0 * p v t. Vestus Wehunt at the of- . . . • _ e '““jiJ ' . - * ? -r-i'i? Jn—Eli ministration, running the referen- fjc e 0 f the* Probate Jud dum, estimated at least 2,000 farm- bethtown, Ky. f ers were eligible to vote. Mrs. Wehunt is the daughter of South Carolina's current 3,588,- Mrs. Ina Bell Hooper and a gradu- 000-bushel wheat crop is less than ate 0 f Clinton high school, and ! f 3-4 of one per cent of the national crop—about 184,000 acres out of 78 million acres in the nation. The vote was on whether to re duce the national acreage next year to about 62 million. Thi* rate of reduction would vary, however, from state to state, county to coun- try, and farm to farm. The per farm reduction is based on the composite 1951-52-53 rate of production, while the county and completed a course at a commercial college ‘in Columbia and is em ployed by the James Wolfe Agency here. Pvt. Wehunt is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L Wehunt of Joanna, and a graduate of Clinton high school and completed two years at , Presbyterian college before being called into the service of the U. S. Army. Pvt. Wehunt is taking his vi -— basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., state reductions are geared to the an d Mrs. Wehunt will remain wuth average of the past 10 years. him until he finishes his training, Within the state, wheat is far; a f ter which she will be at home down the list of cash crops, com- j during his army service with her ing seventh at a value of about mother, Mrs. Ina Bell Hooper. six million dollars last year. It is j behind cotton (about SI 19 million), tobacco (about $90 million), oats, hay and peaches. More Farmers Are Planting Trees Each Year Newberry — More farmers each News of Community Clubs corn, The Woman's club met Tuesday night for a business session presid ed over by Mrs. Myrtle West, pres ident. Plans for the year were outlined as well as the appoint ment of a nominating committe to present a list of possible officers for the coming year. Light refreshments, including rear are taking steps to bring every drinks, were served, wre of their farm land, including Monday evening members of the heir woodland, into full produc- Hobby club met to make plans for _jon, according to District Forester ; the coming vear . The group will ^ L. MiddleswarUof Newberry, begin meeting In September and Lai't year, for example, 5,410,284 once a week, orest tree seedlings were planted -y r n the nine counties 0l the New*-1 Members of the Ta-Wan-Ka Derry district. The number of tree group will meet Thursday mom- eedhngs planted in each county! jn g at to complete notebooks vas as follows: ■ County Number Abbeville 973,454 Chester . .. , 608,706 Edgefield Fairfield Greenwood LAURENS McCormick Newberry Saluda Total 996,083 190.61 for their third rank. The girls will plan a social for this month with Mrs. Mike Sholar in charge of , plans for the event. i Shower For Mrs. Heaton 570,000 Friday evening the Community 842.194 'building was decorated and ar- 543,200 ranged with lovely flowers for a 462,875 shower honoring Mrs. Carolyn 223,100 Heaton, the former Miss Carolyn 5,410,284 Davis. The dining room table was Now is the time to order forest covered with a pink cloth and ree seedlings to be delivered this guests were invited in for punch, j .vinter for planting, said District party sandwiches, salad and cook-! "orester Middlcwart. Lasa year jes. About 45 guests attended the here was a greater demand fo7 shower w hich was given by Mrs.. rees than the Horace L. Tighman Alice Lowe, Mrs. Clara Craine, Nursery could supply, and orders Mrs. Blanche Creswell and Mrs. lad to be cut. This year seed- Essie Be Simmons. mgs wil be available, however, M/vrtrr hey are given out on a "first come, \ NOTICE :rst served' basis. 1 Notice is hereby given that the Normally one thousand trees are undersigned intend to file in the planted per acre. Seedlings are office of the Secretary of State of old by the State Commision of South Carolina on or after August Forestry at cost, $2.50 per thousand 24, 1953, a declaration and P® rees FOB the nursery near Wedge- tion for incorporation, prajing t e icld. If shipped by truck or ex- issuance of a Certificate of Incor- jress, an ad^tional charge of fifty poration as an eleemosynary cor- ents per thousand trees is made. poration under the laws of District Forester Middleswart State of South Carolina to Laurens jrged that all landowners consider County Farm Bureau, Inc, to be lo- lutting their poorest idle land to j ca ^j ^oUv-ro m tc .vork growing a crop of trees. Or- FRANK BAUMGARDNER, JR., iers for seedlings are now being W. P. DICKSON. :aken by vocational agriculture Daurens, South Carolina. L leathers, county agents, soil con- Subscribe To Th« Chronicle -ervationists, cQunty_rangers, - - - - trict foresters, and the state fores-, ter, Box 357, Columbia. Additional ' information tan be obtained from these men. "The Paper Everybody Reads’ IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS OUR HOME MORTGAGE LOANS! Seasoned with experience and an understanding of local conditions, our home mortgage financing has proven to be "just right” for many families. We make loans to build a home or to buy an existing home. Our plan brings you to free-and- clear ownership. Federal ►avings AND LOAN ASSOCIATION A Clinton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909 Telephone No. € Compare These GREAT VALUES! Smart Shoppers Are Coming t Seeing and Saving At A&P! Iona California Sliced or Halves Peaches Sultana—with Tomato Sauce 2 IF 49 Pork and Beans 1$<k. 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