The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 19, 1963, Image 7
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Clintoo, & C„ Thursday, December 19, 196S
From Clinton High
Merry Christmas!
today is tbs long-awaited
day for all CHS’ers and in
deed for students everywhere.
^Atter fourteen weeks of study
ing, we may now relax for two
marvelous weeks.
This week has been quite
busy for many CHS’ers, since
teachers are trying to get in
that last minute teaching and
before the holidays and
several clubs have held ti eir
December meetings this wetk.
Monday the National Homr
Society and the Beta Club held
a joint Christmas party. It’s
doubtful if anyone would be
able to recognize these teen
agers as ’’Scholars” if he had
seen them eating the food pre
pared in abundance by the
members or playing games as
if they had returned to their
second childhood! Oh well, one
has to let down his hair some,
time! ^
Tuesday afternoon the Chem-
Bi-Phi Science Club visited the
By DISHIE DELANY
local Bell Telephone Company
office where they were taken
on a guided tour of the com
pany’s facilities and learned
how both our local and long
distance calls are handled.
Wednesday the NHS went to
Greenwood, where they took an
educational tour of the Chem-
strand synthetic fibers plant,
learning how science and
chemistry are applied in indus
try to make new products
which make our lives easier
and more enjoyable.
The Transportation Club also
met Monday night.
Tuesday the combined Junior
and Senior High Choruses, un
der the direction of Mrs. Hazel
Gilfillan, presented ‘‘Love
Transcending,” a Christmas
cantata, by John W. Peterson.
The cantata was narrated by
David Templeton, and the ac
companist was Nanette Young.
It certainly is gratifying both
for our schools and for the
community that a program
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like this—of the “long hair”
yarifty—was so well performed
and received.
Wednesday morning CH^’ers
got into the spirit of Christ
as as they gathered in thf au
ditorium to sing carols and
give their teachers gifts. Each
lomeroom during the ppst
week has been filling a basket
with food for a needy family.
At the first of the program rep
resentatives from each home
room carried the baskets and
boxes down the aisle and onto
the stage to place them around
the Christmas tree. These bas
kets will be distributed by the
student council to needy fam
ilies in this area.
During the program. Mike
Johnson, vice-president of the
Student Council, acted as bar
rator to explain Christmas
symbols, such as the wreath,
the star, the candle, and the
Christmas tree. The choral
group provided entertainment,
with Edna Jacobs, Teresa Ho
gan, Judy Widmer, Nanette
Young, Marilyn Sease, and
Nanmy Hollis singing Christ
mas carols, accompanied by
Cynthia Hollis.
The Sentinel staff presented
its Christmas present, its De
cember issue, to the student
body Tusday.
It was announced in it that
Janet Hamer, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Hamer, re
ceived th honor of Student of
the Month. Janet has been very
industrious and dedicated
throughout her high school
years, filling such positions as
co-editor of the Clintonian, co-
chairman of the Teenage
March of Dimes campaign,
treasurer of the National Honor
Society, and Sophomore Vice-
President. She has also been
Freshman Class beauty and
was a delegate to Palmetto
Girls’ State.
That Jack McKitjtrick has
captured the CHS King Teen
title was also announced in this
issue. Jack, especially well-
known for his outstanding
friendliness and good-sports
manship, has served as Junior
Class president, treasurer of
the Block C Club, and as a
member of the Key Club. The
King Teen contest is sponsor
ed by Wofford College to find
outstanding boys for scholarship
awards.
FARMS AND FOLKS
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By L. C. HAMILTON
Clemson College Extension Information Specialist
"Tot
I know that in Michigan they
have good land, good farmers,
and they grow good crops of
corn.
But for the life of me I can’t
understand how they can grow
corn and ship it a thousand miles
to South Carolina and sell it
cheaper than it can be produced
here.
Michigan and other corn belt
states will do it again this year,
according to Dr. L. D. Malphrus,
Clemson economist, whose recent
study shows that South Carolina
will have an estimated five-mil
lion bushel deficit in home-pro
duced corn this year. Why?
At one time or another I’ve
been personally acquainted with
some pretty fair corn growers.
All of them live south of the
North Carolina line.
J. H. Bolding, for instance, in
Pickens County, produced 228
bushels per acre in 1957. This
county, of which I have some
knowledge, is not even in what
we think of as the state’s corn
belt. But, if unit cost of produc
tion is reduced by high yields,
hqw about this?
Corn — east of Columbia—
grows tall. Most Caostal Plains
farmers take a special degree
of pride in their own recipes for
large corn yields.
M. R. Jackson of Clarendon
County, earlier this year told
me, “We’re going all out for
corn.'' High nitrogen (160 pounds
per acre), breaking the hardpan,
and controlling weeds; were his
own “trade secrets.’” .1
More recently I have learned
of farmers with large acreages
that averaged more than 100
bushels per acre this year.
Now, this is growing corn! It’s
good in any country, region, or
state. This year’s average com
yields for South Carolina—nor
mally much lower than yields of
the better growers—was the high
est in history at 42 bushels.
Granted we make lower com
yields than the Middle West. We
also have a little more incentive.
I’m looking at a Michigan State
University economics report and
comparing com prices last Au
gust with those of South Caro
lina.
One interesting thing is that
Michigan farmers, when buying
corn for feeding, were paying
$1.20 a bushel last August while
South Carolina farmers were
paying $1.41 per bushel.
In one sense this gives South
This has not answered the
question: How can Midwestern
farmers grow and ship com a
thousand miles to South Caro
lina, and do it for a profit? I’ll
Are we missing an opportun
ity 1 ? Do we need more 100-bushel
answer that with two questions: I com growers? 1
Carolina growers a $0.21 advan
tage in growing com to sell for
cash. It appears that this advan
tage would increase if the farm
er would feed the com to live
stock.
Fortunately, there is some indi
cation that farmers are becom
ing increasingly awqre of this
advantage. South Carolina com
acreage in 1963 was up 19,000
acres from the previous year.
This apparently headed back a
downward trend that had been
in effect for some time.
You have to attach more sig
nificance to the corn crop be
cause of its relationship to our
livestock production. Recent de
creases in hog numbers in South
Carolina have been attributed in
part to reduction in corn acre-
age.
It remains to be seen whether
this crop which now occupies
more than a half-million acres
of the state’s cropland will be
come more—or less—important.
J. C. Bramlett
Laurens—James Charlie Bram
lett, 68, of Route 1, Laurens, died
early Sunday afternoon at his
home after several years of de
clining health.
A native of Laurens County, he
was a son of the late William W.
and Ola Davis Bramlett. He was
a retired farmer and member of
Warrior Creek Baptist Church,
where he was a former Sunday
school superintendent and treas
urer and a deacon. He was h
World War I veteran.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Edna Entrekin Bramlett;
two brothers, Sam J. Bramlett
of Laurens and David H. Bram
lett of Belton; four sisters, Miss
Esther Bramlett and Mrs. Mary
Watkins of Laurens, Mrs. Louise
Owens of Gray Court and Mrs.
Ruth Hand of Anderson.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at 3 o’clock Monday at War
rior Creek Batpist Church by
Rev. H. L. McEJrath and Rev.
Claire Baker. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
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Appliance Sales Co.
M. S. Bailey & Son. Bankers
Baldwin Appliance Co.
Baldwin Motor Co.
Bank of Clinton
Belk's Dept Store
Dillard Boland Inc.
BurrLw-Harrison Co.
C-W-S Guano Co.
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Cox Home & Auo Supply
Dobbins Insurance Agency
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Gordon's Shoes. Inc.
Hamilton's Jewelry, Inc.
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McGees' Drug Store
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J. C. Thomas, Jeweler
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Western Auto Asso. Store
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James E. Wolfe Ins. Agency
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