Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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■ ^ aflr r sTj ■» i ^ ,v# / \fl J 7 ♦’ rfr ^ wr « pyf v c Former Clinton Girl Heads N. Y. Winthrop Alumnae Chapter ■W'-m ■*, Advance Gifts Committee in Session Here are members of the Advance Gifts Committee for the March of Dimes campaign as they met Tuesday mor ning at Hotel Mary Musgrove for their initial reprot. An other meeting is scheduled for Friday morning to get a more nearly complete picture of the progress made. Activ ities of the campaign will continue through the month of January. Above are left to right, front row: C. W. Anderson. Fred Holcombe, Jim Wolfe, R. S. Truluck, Sarnie Pinson, and L. V. Powell, drive chairman. Back row’: Claude Crock er, J. W. Trowbridge, George Cornelson, W. C. Baldwin. Mac AdairHJ. N. Warren.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. News From The County Agent M L. CHTZ. County A?etK THK 1*3 AG*ICULTIJ*AL OUT IOOK FOR SOITH CAROLINA I>r M C. Rochester, leader, Clemson Agncuttural Economics Extension Work, gives the follow ing brief outline of the agricultural outlook for South Carolina in 1959 South Carolina farmers may ex ! pect their total cash receipts from the sale a/ farm products to be shghcly lower than in 1958. With costs of production creeping up, and probable lower cash receipts, a nation as a whole General business conditions expected to further improve in South Carolina in 1959. This busi ness improvement will provide in come and purchasing power for farm produc’s. * The financial position of many Sou A Carolina farmers at die be ginning of 1959 will be about the same as a year ago. Taxes, insu rance, and interest costs are ex pected to continue upward Fertilizer prices in 1959 are ex- arc peeled to remain close to those in the last half of 1958. Pesticide and seed prices are also expected to hold close to 1958 levels. Farm machinery prices in 1959; —both u4d ard new^are expected to be higher than in 1958. Building and fencing materials made of steel are also expected to be higher. Cotton farmers will have a choice of (A> planting their "regular - * al | lotment and insuring themselves of Farm real estate values rose to a P 1-10 * support not less than 80 a new record high in 1958. and it is P* 1, cent °* P ant y. or (B) planting expected that the upward trend will ^ P €T additional acreage and continue in 1969 guaranteed a price support Farm labor costs are expected to ^ " P** 1- cent parity less than slight decline in net income is ex-: increase slightly m 1959 as well as available under (A). Each farmer — j should get all the facts about the program and study the alternatives tz “ : “ ' ~~ peeled. However, this decline is not "Social security taxes for both em- as they affect his own farming pro- expected to be as severe as for the ployer and employee. gram. Soybean production has increased during the past decade and is ex pected to continue to increase in 1959. Prices received will likely average near the support level. Sweet potato production in 1958 was off considerably. The 1959 pro duction may be some larger and prices are expected to be close to 1958 levels. The demand for fresh vegetables in 1950 is expected to continue strong, and prices will depend upon the quality and quantity marketed South Carolina peach production ^ may be slightly higher, but the U. j S. crop may decline. Demand for highly colored, well matured peach 1 es will continue strong. Make next Christmas merrier for your whole family... ChriPmot W olwoyt merrier in households where (other doesn't foot oil the bills. Come m ond |0«n our Christmas Club now. And bring yowr whole family with you. There's o dub payment plan for everyone. ii. s. mu,tv i m.oU. Coming Soon! CAPITA! AND SUftPtUS S600 000 00 MfMBf* - MOIRAl DEPOSIT — SAL MINEO~ mmm nucm (mem SMAmm C is.,. • MRS. ROBERT M. STEWART A Clinton girl, Mrs. Robert M. Stewart, the former Miss Ida Craw ford, was recently named president of the Metropolitan (New York area) chapter of Winthrop College alumni. Mrs. Stewart, the (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy Crawford of the Hopewell community, visited her parents during the holidays. Miss Crawford says that most of the six hundred members of Win- throp’s New York alumnae chapter studied to become teachers, but that many, like herself, are now active in other careers. Miss Craw ford is director of the Educational Service Department, Bristol-Myers Company, with offices in Rockefel ler Plaza, New York City. Miss Crawford says that the New York chapter hopes tnat any of last year's Winthrop graduates, visiting New York, will get in touch widi her through her office at Bristol- Myers Company. Hospital Addition Named For Former Baptist Pastor Here A stronger demand for forest' ^ Carollna Baptist H os- : products is in prospect for 1959 I pj^’g new nine-story addition in Co pies for forestry products are ex- | lumbia has ^ named for ^ Rev peeled to hold close to 1958 levels ; ^ ^ who was paslor of Record feed supplies are on hand, | aintof) . 8 Fjrst Bar , tj ,, Church for ^ and 1959 prices for feed grains are. ] expected to average a Httle lower 1 than in 1958. Beef cattle prices for 1959 and ' 1960 are expected to remain favor, able. j Because of an expected large in crease in hog production, hog prices | I are expected to be lower in 1959, | particularly in the fall months. Prices of early lambs and wool are expected to average about the! same in 1959 as in 1958 Milk pnees in South Carolina in the year ahead are not expected to be any lower and may hold at about current levels. Egg producers may not find 1959 quite as profitable a year as 1958 Because of larger supplies in pros pect. broiler pnees in 1959 are like ly to average lower than in 1958 Since total supplies of turkeys until mid-1960 will exceed 1958, prices 'during this penod are not likely to 1 exceed those of a year earlier. Tur 1 key prices during the latter months of 1959 will reflect the size of the i 1959 crop GRAPE PRODUCTION We have prospects of securing a i grape proc essmg plant somew here J here in the Pi<vlm:»nt region of South Carolina V.’e will need more grapes for a plant to come to this area. Anyone interested in produc- Conservation Note* By J. B. O’DELL, Conservationist Six hundred and twenty-five thou sand pine seedlings have been de livered recently by the Laurens Soil Conservation District to landowners >f the county for planting on their farms this season. The seedlings were brought by truck on arrange ments made by the District with he new nursery of the State Com mission of Forestry located in Pick ens County. Approximately one and jne-half million seedlings are sche duled for delivery by the District during this planting season. The truck shipments are scheduled to two weeks intervals in order to keep seedlings fresh for planting. The dry weather held up tree planting until the last week of De cember. Since the rains the Dis trict’s tree planters have been busy every day the weather permitted, assisting landowners with their tree planting work. The majority of the trees are being planted under the ASC cost-eharing program or under the Soil Bank program. Those farmers who failed to get their trees planted by December 31, the deadline for qualifying for ASC cost-sharing assistance under the 1958 program, may make appli cation now at the ASC office for this assistance under the 1959 pro gram. Tlie plantings vary in size from one acre to more than one hundred acres per farm. The Soil Conservation Service technicians of the Laurens District are assisting farmers in the selection of land to be converted to trees. • • • Twenty-five thousand lespedeza mm % INSURANCI CORPORATION REV. EDWARD LONG years—from 1916 to 1936 He is now retired and lives in Greenville. The building was formally open ed last Sunday. Mr. Long served on the board of trustees of the hospital for 24 years, being its chairman for 23 yean. He left Clinton to become treas urer of Furman University in Green ville. He was pastor of several ing grapes may contact the County, churches in the Greenville area afi Agent’s worker details. office or any agricultural in Laurens County to get “GET MORE OUT OF LIFE —GO OUT TO A MOVIE” YOUR i MOAMRi PROGRAM Today and Tomorrow Jan. 8-9 Monday-Tuesday j V; I caja* ncnac y.H Randolph Jan. 12-13 Saturday (One Day) Villa! Jan. 10 Technicolor The Robin Hood Bandit BRIAN KEITH. CAESAR ROMERO and MARGIA DEAN COMEDY CARTOON i Scan Buchanan COLO* \ . Cfiiz Sierra Jennifer HrMen Bir; FiUcy A scon U0W.-i FRCOUCTm Wednesday (One Day) v Jan. 14 [JEAN SIMMONS Home OWUff RBM MWfif er resigning the Furman post. Mr. Long ^as born and reared in Monroe. N. C. He received his B A. degree from Wake Forest College in 1905 and his B. D. de gree from Colgate-Rochester Col lege in 1938. He did graduate work at Columbia University. He served as pastor of First Bap tist Church, Marion, N. C., and First Baptist Church, North Wiikesboro, N. C., before coming to Clinton. Gray Funeral Home Glnton, S. C, FUNERAL DIRECTORS , • , and • • • EMBALMERS Phone 41 AMBULANCE SERVICE ! Hillard BolanD raw 103 E. Pitt* St. EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING Frankoma Pottery Sliver—Watehefl Kimberly Diamonda Phone 1*99 plants .were delivered to eight dis trict cooperators this week for planting strips for quail food. "Hiese strips can conveniently be planted along woods and field borders, in small openings in the woods, in odd comers on the farm or even under power lines. Since this is a shrub- type plant, R won’t grow tall en ough to interfere with wires. W. W. Neely, wildlife biologist. Soil Conservation Service, Waiter- boro, says that feed is the limiting factor in quail production in South Carolina. One way to provide feed for quail is by planting bicolor les pedeza. A one-eighth acre strip of this crop will produce enough seed to feed a covey of quail throughout the winter. Planting for quail can be a part of a well-rounded farm soil and wa ter conservation program. IF YOU DOlfT READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS PHONE 74 FOR Heating Service . CALL BENJAMIN PHONE 1)7 or 596 DON’T TAKE UNNECESSARY CHANCES SALES SUPPLIES HOWARD’S PHARMACY Phone 101 CO-419 Let Us Install Ornamental Iron Now! Free Estimate Pitts Welding Shop Laurens, S. C. Phone 582 GRAND OPENING THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY January 8, 9, 10 Fresh Dressed FRYERS lb. 25 C CAROLINA PRIDE PURE LARD 3* Lb. Carton 49 SUNBEAM TENDER CRUST BREAD LOAF 10c MarigoM 2 Pounds Fresh Made Pure Pork Pound 0LE0 29< | Sausage 39' FREE COFFEE - FREE CAKE Fresh MULLET lb. 10c FRESH PORK CHOPS END CUTS lb. 59c Center Cuts lb. 69c FRESH GROUND BEEF ■» 49c TOP QUALITY MARKET Formerly Pitts Country Market PTTTS STREET CLINTON, 8. C.