The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, February 10, 1955, Image 2
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thuraday, February 10,19&5
City To 8uild
Water Reservoir
Oky council authorized the con
struction of a reservoir to impound
^46,000,000 gallons of waiter ait a
meoting Thursday night.
The reservoir wall toe buat near
the pumping station on Duncan
creek. A dam about 500 feet long
and 18 or 20 feet high will be built.
A lake of about 20 acres will be
formed, and will drain from a
watershed of 460 acres. Two small
streams are on the property, also
a couple otf springs.
The necessary land, 25 or 30 j
acres, will be bought or leased, |
and negotoatioinis are now under
way.
Water from the lake will be
drained into the present small
reservoir at the pumping station,
and will supplement the supply in
the creek during drought periods.
"I Saw It Iif THE CHRONICLE"
Recreation Expert
To Hold Conference
Wi£h Local Group
iR. B. Van Fleet, of the National
Recreation association, will be in
Clinton some time during the next
few days to make a survey of the
city’s facilities and needs, it was
stated yesterday by Mayor H. L.
Eicheitoerger.
Mr. Van Fleet will meet with
members of the local recreation
commission, city officials, and in
terested citizens and recreation
leaders.
Farmers To Get Booklets On Social
Security Data In State This Month
Dr. Solter Moves
Into New Office
Dr. A. D. Salter has moved,
into the building at 109 E. Caro
lina avenue, which he recently
purchased for his dental office.
The building, formerly occupied
by Page’s Beauty Shop, is being
renovated and remodeled, with
the addition of a redw'ood front
Almost everyone who gets mail
on a rural star route will receive
this month a'Small booklet on So
cial Security for farm families,
the Internal Revenue Service
and the Social Security Admin
istration have announced.
Self-employed farmers, farm
employers and farm -workers
were brought under Social Se
curity Jan. 1. This booklet tells
them briefly how Social Security
works and what farmers need to
do about it. Both the benefits and
the tax obligations of old-age and
survivors insurance are describ
ed.
A special feature of the book
let is an application form which
employers of far& workers may
send to district directors of In-
trenal Revenue in order to obtain
further instructions, the tax re
turn forms and an employer’s
identification number.
The booklet points out that, if
a farm operator has a worker to
whom he expects to pay at least
$100 in cash wages during 1955
he needs to keep a record of the
name, Social Security account
number, and the amount of
wages paid to the worker. The
employer should deduct two per
cent Social Security tax from all
cash wages paid to each such
employee. As the employer, he
must put in an equal amount, re
port the wages, end pay the total
social security tax of four per
cent to the district director of
Internal Revenue.
Self-employed farmers and
hired farm workers are advised
to apply for a social security ac
count number card if they do not
already have one. The farm op
erator will report his own earn
ings from self-employment on
the same return on which he re
ports his income tax. He will pay
the self-employment tax for each
taxable year ending after 1954 in
which his net earnings from self-
employment are $400 or more. If
the farm operator reports his in
come tax on a calendar year ba
sis, his first report and payment
of self-employment tax will be
made for the calendar year 1955.
This will be due not later than
April 15, 1956.
The booklet gives examples of
the monthly benefit payments
for farmers and their families
towards which farmers are now
building under the old-age and
survivors insurance program.
Farm J\ews
C. B. CANNON, County Agent
ers, Trinity Ridge oocnmunaity, at
the home of Milton Thmoaaon,
north side of Laurena-Princetoo
highway across the road from
the Thomason brick two-atory
house.
Dr. W. ID. Mayftaifi, vetematian,
will give the demonstration, show
ing three types of nostra tioc and
two methods of dehorning.
On the beef carttile farm of C.
W. Anderson, located on the CUn-
ton-Musgrove highway, a similar
demonstration will be held ai 2:00
p. m. with W. W. Adams, veter-
narian, giving the same type of
demonstration above.
Also each of the vetemarians
will make a few remarks on black
leg in cattle and the Bang’s con
trol program now underway in
Laurens county as well as through
out the state
These are important field meet
ings and it is hoped livestock pro
ducers, tooth dairy and beef cat
tle, will attend one of the demon
strations.
Hybrid Seed Cora Scarce
Farmers needing hybrid seed
corn this spring will find the sup
ply is limited due to weather con
ditions last year. It is not recom
mended farmers save seed corn
from hybrid com planted last year.
’ There wil be more round seed
com on the market this year than
usual due to the scarcity of flat
seed grains. The round seed wil he
cheaper in price per bushel than
flat seed, and is good for planting,
tout will not plant through a corn
planter as uniformly as the flat
seed corn.
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HEART BOXES
Brush Control Demonstration
A brush control demonstration
will be held on the farm of B. H.
Morrison, Laurens, Rt. 3, at 2:30
p. m., February 15. The demon
stration will be held in the pas-
an
ibefore hay is ordered.
Sow Oats At Once
Farmers should sow spring oats
at once when the soil condition
permits to supply silage, hay or
seed grain to meet feed shortage.
Liberal application of complete
ture adjoining an all-weather fertilizer should be applied at
road just off the Laurens-Prince- ! s f di ^ time - “ application
Thcrt u i big tfifttrtnce in heirt tats
When you givt a Whitman'^ Htart Boi Jfe knows
yam gnrtn tht best.
McGees Drug Store
Telpehone No. 1
it’s EASY to open a
Checking Account
at BAILEY’S
Always pay by check by mail,
Why feed the parking meter,
And walk the street—
With aching feet—
When postage stamps are cheaper.
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ton highway. Turn north at
sign of M. B. Cochran’s Beef
Cattle Farm located south of ce
ment bridge over Lick creek.
M. C. McKenzie, Extension
Agricultural Engineer, W. C.
Nettles, leader, Extension Ento
mology, of Clfheson college, and
commercial concern representa
tives will take part in the dem
onstration.
The equipment used in the
' demonstration will be small hand
sprays to that of tractor mount
ed. Also small machines dem
onstration in clearing under
growth.
A brush control demonstraition
was given on Mr. Morrison’s farm
about a year ago, and those at
tending will see the dead bushes
and trees standing that were killed
with the spray material sprayed
on the 'trunk - of the tree. Also the
effect of spray on sweet gum
stumps.
Many acres on small streams
in Laurens county need to be la
pasture grass. If a person has only
one or two head of livestock, pas
ture grass is necessary for profit
able feeding, the same as a farmer
with large number of animals. A
farm without livestock is not a
balanced farm operation.-
Labor to clear land for pasture
is expensive and may be chemical
spray is the answer. The demon
stration will be held unless act
ually raining ait the time. The
meeting is open to the public, and
it is hoped a large crowd will at
tend. Bring your neighbor and
see whart has been done in killing
brush and trees on this farm last
year Seeing is believing.
Last Call For Hay On
Reduced Freight
Temporary emergency freight
rates on hay in car lots to drought
areas will expire February 15. Any
person needing hay should take
note of this closing date. Certain
railroads take one-half of freight
charges on emergency hay which
is a big saving to the farmer.
A person who receives a major
portion of his income from agri
culture is entitled to the purchase
of emergency hay. Applications to
be filed with-the Farm Home Ad
ministration and receive approval
of nitrogen applied as top-dress
ing as soon as the oats are up to
a stand in order to rush the grain
growth. Oats is one of the best
all-around feeds a farmer can
grow. Dairymen should play safe
for silage in early spring with
oats to fill silos.
A. S. C. Payments On Pasture i
Under the 1955 A. S. C. pro
gram, soil building practice money
may be earned by applying com
plete fertilizer or nitrogen top
dressing, or both, to restore stand
and growth of permanent type
vegetative cover. Livestock pro
ducers should take advantage of
this practice on grassland.
Farmers should be sure they
have approval of the practices to
be carried out on their farm by 1
the County A. S. C. committee in!
order to be able to receive pay
ment. It should be the aim of every i
farmer to earn 100 per cent soil
building practices set up for his
farm.
Taking Orders For Seed
Sweet Potatoes
The county agent’s office is tak
ing orders for a cooperative ship
ment of seed sweet potatoes for
bedding. The potatoes will come
from the South Carolina Experi
ment station, and will cost $4.00
per bushel delivered at the Agri
cultural building in Laurens.
Due to the short crap brought
about by dry weather last year,
seed sweet potatoes are scarce.
The potatoes from the experiment
station wild be packed in bushel
baskets, varying in size from ap- 1
prox innately one inch to whatever
size the field produced. These siz
es are suitable for bedding. Any
person washing to piece an order
for potatoes should notify the
county agents office at once. No'
orders placed without deposit of
cash or check before order is
placed. Please look alter this mat-
etr at once if in need of seed po
tatoes.
Dehorning And Castration
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South Leads
The Nation In
Tree Cultivation
The tremendous progress made
by the Southern pine industry in
reforestation and forest manage
ment is reflected in figures just
released by the American Forest
Products, Industries, Inc., which
show that the South has more
tree farms and more tree farm
acreage than all other sections of
the nation combined.
Total U. S. tree farm acreage is
33,692,964 acres, and 20,668,113 ot
them—61 per cent—are located
in 11 Southern states: Alabama,
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Lou-
isiana, Mississippi, North Caro
lina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas and Virginia.
In South Carolina there are 140
tree farms comprising 1,201,343
acres. Twenty new farms have
been created since the first of
last year, with acreage increased
by 56,961.
In all there are 6,063 tree farms
in the nation and the South has
3,157—or 52 per cent.
The South’s superiority in this
vital activity, which has placed
the growing of trees on a “sus
tained yield” basis, and has sub
stantially reduced the ravages of
fire, insects and disease, is even
more pronounced when compared
with other producing areas.
bill, making his plea as the hill
was introduced. This in itself is
an extremely rare occurrence.
New bills go to committeees as a
matter of routine, with the speech-
making coming later when the
measure is up for debate.
But Shealy apparently wanted
to be sure the House was aware of
Ms toiU and that the members will
remember it later on when it
comes out of the Eduoation com
mittee. He asked, and got, required
unanimous consent to make his
statement. *
“Our schools are flooded with
requests to conduct financial
drives for «U sorts ot
he
Sbesly’t bill prohibits ail such
drives except those put on to raise
money for a school-connected
agency, such as a parent-teacher
association.
ONIONS
The strong taste of onions can
be avoided by pouring boiling
water over them after they have
been sliced,' and then drain and
pour cold water over them.
IF YOU*DONT READ
THE CHRONICLE
YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS
Livestock producers are urged
to attend at least one of the dem
onstrations on dehoming and cas
tration February 17. M 9::30 a.
m. one demonstration will be held
on the farm of Thomason broth-
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Credit Association
Re-Elects Officers
At Annual Meeting
Stockholders of Clinton Pro
duction Credit Association at
their twenty-first annual meeting
held here Saturday, January 29,
elected two directors. Hugh B.
Workman, Clinton, was re-elect
ed and J. F. Hawkins of New
berry. was elected to take the
place of J. T. McCrackin of New-
brery. Mr. McCrackin stated
that due to the state of his health
he would not be able to serve the
association longer as a director.
A full report of the year’s ope
ration was given by Rex Lanford,
secretary-treasurer of the asso
ciation. The report showed that
the association now has a total
membership of 994 and made
loans of $550,000.00 to farmers in
Laurens and Newberry counties.
The report shows also that the
members now own the associa
tion, the capital invested by the
Federal Government of $118,-
400.00, having been paid in full.
The association now having a
total of capital and reserves of
$130,315.00, all farmer owned.
Each member of the associa
tion attending the meeting was
presented a silver dollar.
Subsequent to the annual
meeting of the stockholders a
meeting of the directors was held
and officers for 1955 were elect
ed. Hugh B. Workman of Clin
ton was elected president, and
J F. Hawkins of Newberry, was
elected vice-president. Rex Aen-
ford of Waterloo, was re-elected
secretary-treasurer, and Geo. W.
Copeland of Clinton, assistant
secretary-treasurer.
The board of directors, other
than Mr. Workman and Mr. Haw
kins, are Claude L Lester, R. N.
Jackson and Lawrence F. Davis.
The association’s home office is
in the Jacobs Building here and
serves the credit needs of farm
ers in Laurens and Newberry
counties. Branch offices are
maintained at Laurens and New
berry where applications for
loans may be filed.
Several Teams
Out Of Carolina
Textile League
At a meeting held last Tuesday
night in Greenwood Ware Shoals,
Clinton Mills, Johnston and
Greenwood Mills reported they
will not be represented in the
Carolina Textile Baseball League
during the 1955 season.
Three of those communities,
long time supporters of textile
league baseball, said they will
withdraw from this type of com
munity recreation. Greenwood
Mills and Ware Shoals were not
represented, but sent word they
were not contemplating baseball
on a textile league schedule.
Clinton Mills was represented
by Claude Crocker and Charlie
Gaffney and they said their mill
is not interested in the type of
baseball that was played last sea
son .
J. W. Babb, president of the
league the past two years, pre
sided and reported that Wilbanks,
the athletic director at Ware
Shoals, had told him that the
Reigel plant was looking towards
a more diversified community
program and that baseball of this
type was not in the plans.
Clearwater reported their fin
ishing plant is ready to play ball
in the league if accepted. The
representative also stated that
Graniteville is interested in join
ing. Ninety-Six indicated there
is no danger of their dropping out
of the league.
Teams represented and ready
to play from last year's league
included Calhoun Falls, Mathews
and Joanna. It was stated that
with Clearwater and Graniteville
eager to come into the league
that it would probably operate
with six teams instead of the
eight clubs of 1964. Clyde Sim
mons, secretary and treasurer of
House Bill Would
Bon Money Drives
In State Schools
Columbia, Feb. 8—Probably the
only man ever elected to the gen
eral assembly while away on mili
tary duty made his maiden speech
in the State House of Representa
tives today.
Ryan C. Shealy, 32, of Lexing
ton, who sells encyclopedias and
is a Naval Reserve petty officer,
made his initial speech in behalf of
a school bill he introduced.
Shealy won Denvocraitic primary
nomination—which insures elec
tion in this state—last June while
on a Naval Reserve area cruise.
He didn’t even get a chance to
vote for himself.
He spoke up emotionally for his
the league, also announced at the
meeting that he will resign his
position before the 1955 season is
underway.
It was anounced that the group
will meet again next week for
further efforts to organize the
loop for the 1955 season.
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