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* / % Thursday, January 3,1957 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE asre Nine AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Oiemson College Information Specialist New Year! Yes. here it is, iprinted on the new calendar that hangs right be fore me. The new year! And it’s all round me, in the air. the sun rise ,thfe winter day, the sunset, the open fire. These calendars seem to come faster, as our own shadows len gthen to the east. It seems but yesterday I hung the old one that’s now used up. And I’ve thrown it there in the trash can. I can well remember when it seemed the new one woulc| never come. „ There’s more forlorn than a used up calendar. Nor more prom ising than a new one. Realities, both grim and> hapipy, mark the did one, and there’s nothing we can do about them. But that new . one is filldd with hope, and that’s what we live on. Not only hope, wood likes irrigation on his cotton. Said he made two good bales per acre where he used it against a scant bale where he didn't. Likes it on com too, but the higher mon ey value of the crop made.it pay him better on cotton. Boys Are That Way Last week I told you of the coming of our first show in a cov ered wagon. And we finished talk, ing about the monkey dissolving the cracker in the water and drinking it. . We played around out there at the wagon until the lengthening shadows faded and it was night. From all directions we could see folks coming up paths, with burn ing torches marking their course that led to the schoolhouse. A few came in carts, buggies, and wag ons. But most walked, as it was not thought well .to work a mule then drive him at marks, he announced we would now see and hear the most start ling invention of the age, the talk ing machine! He wound the thing up, put a new needle in, set It to turning, placed the needle on the cylinder, and we could hear a grat ing sound like static we now know on radio. A perfect quiet filled the room. Then the far-away- sounding squeaky strains of an old hymn came. We thought that wonderful. Butf that wasn’t all. Then a shrill voice chimed in and sang it! Well, that was the last it. We looked with awe and won der. • folks brought their mules- to be I sic invhere someone asked. Oh, shod and implements to be fixe<L^TTTat a sort of music box. The next day, which was Sat- The common belief was that someone explained Next week I word. And then there was somelurday. I heard all sorts of ex-, someone was under that table will have to tell you about the sort of recitation that came from planations down at the blacksmith with his head up in that box But most wonderful part of all, a mov- that strange box with the horn on shop at the foot of the hill, where how- could he put thqt organ mu- ing picture.we saw at that show! -but opportunity. And we can do something about that. Therein lies day and the charm of a new year. - ' | night too. • In agriculture, it’s planting time The one-room school was pack- now, for planting time is ahead, ed for this, our first show. Two Qur agriculture is undergoing lanterns, hung from the rafters change, great change It is more down front, furnished the light, grain, and grass, and livestock, And that was a plenty, for vue were and trees, and poultry flow, with n <>t accustomed*to much light. The less row crops, but higher yields, man did a few slight-of-hand It’s less work stock, with more ma- tricks that mystified us no end. chinery. And that affects the size Next day .some \af the folks said of yo.ur farming operation.. ! they bet that fellow was a “bon- At places all over South Caro- i urer that he would be dan- !ina it’s community improvement, ^ crous to ^ ave around, time too. For it’s now that you 1 Then he had the monkey do a clean up around the place and ^ 0,v delighted every- plant for beautification. Organiz- onc ' convinced the house when ed rural community development tned to find fleas in the long was started here in Oconee county beard of Cousin George, several years ago Now it has one women screamed spread all over the state and there 50 ^ ou< ^ w ^ iei ] ^ went towards her are prizes for the winners. jthat it scared me bad. .. . , . The next act was looked forward Yes a new year ts hanging on lo with mUch misgivin ^. It was to the wall, 2 large sheets of it. But ^ lhe .. taUtl machineWe had .they wont las long Once .t seam- heard of u But no on€ had ^ ed they gof all yellowed and fly- u Ajld |few believed ^ was specked with age before their time not ^ sort Qf trick ^ it was over. But not so now. The last one was as fresh and bright as when 1 hung it. Guess that’s a tribute to two groups, the man who makes better paper and the ento mologist who kills the flies. For science is on the move, braking After elaborate introductory re- FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 31st day of January, 1957, I will render a final account of my acts and do- . , ^ . .. „ . ings as Administratrix of the es- ohrs a mighty good time to have (ate Qf Frank £ Mlller ]n <the of . lived. | fice of the Judge of Probate of Here’s hoping every one of you Laurens County, at 10 o’clock a can make good use of the days m. an d on the same day will ap- that calendar there on the wall hai_^i r -for a final discharge from m\ outlined for us all. « , trust as Administratrix, i Killing Hogs j Any person indebted to said Are you butchering any hogs estate is notified and required to this winter? I make payment on or before th^t Most folks used to do their own 1 date; and all persons having butchering. And then the practice seemed to dwindle for some years. Then came home freezers and high retail meat costs and a lot of folks; barred, started butchering again. And IX>UDA claims against said estate> will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever now, with locker plants and home freezers available, we are able to use that home killed meat much more effectively. Hand.Ung costs on meat after the animal leaves the farm are high. By killing some at home, you can save on th^t cost. Those who have become rusty on COELAND- MILLER. butchering their own ho; find Clemson’s Extension 77 of great help. It is ei “Pork for Carolina Farmei is free from your county aj covers the making of all good things from a’hog. Irrigation Paid “Irrigation really paid on my early peaches.’’ said H. E. Black-! well of Inman, when I saw him in the fall. And a neighbor, John R. * Hartley, said the same thing. Coun-' ty Agent Martin of Spartanburg told me it was beginning to look like a fellow had just as well get ready to irrigate peaches, special ly early ones, or get out of the business. , 1 And Will Henderson of Green- Administratrix Dec. 22. 1956 3c-J-l(J - CREDITORS' NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate of James McEl- roy Copeland, deceased, are here by notified to file ths same, duly will verified, with the undersigned, lletinjand those, indeDted to said estate itled. |will please make payment like- and I wise. COPELAND, WILLIE MAE, F Executoj (j Dec 21. 1956 3s-J-10 Dr. Fred E. Holcombe OPTOMETRIST Offices at Sooth Broad St. Phone 65S Office Hour* »:•# to S:St - Take a look at your medicine chest * Tm, hi moat homw thla k the oatch-aU fnr ootmtlMi MndiT ftunhy and panonal naadsl Tboth-broahaa, faca powder, war bladaa, adheeire-tape, madlatnaa. irat-aid auppliea. And it's a good Idea to chock your medktne oaMnas i tasty. Throw out old medidnaa. 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