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Ql*t—, s. c, ThmniMft Jwm, 81, IfU FARAAS AND FOLKS By L. C. HAMILTON CImum Collet* Extension Information Specialist THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Reference to the “horse and buggy days" as a bygone era ought to be revised to Just the "buggy days." Horses are mak ing a strong comeback. W. D. D. Breland, a breeder of Tennessee Walking Horses in Colleton County, says the horse resurgence is mainly for the pleasure trade, allowing, of course, that some people used to use the buggy for pleasure too. "But riding for pleasure, show ing, and racing seem to be the reason for the large increase in horse numbers in South Caro lina," Breland said. You won’t find this increase in horse numbers reflected in cen sus data or the statistics on things agricultural. When hors es are listed, no distinction is made between horses and mules and the column is, in fact, titled "Horses and Mules." But if you make a mental note of the number of horses a few years back and compare it with the numbers presently seen in pastures and along riding trails, you’ll realize the growth is sen sational. Another clue to the horse boom is the springing up almost ev erywhere of riding clubs, train ers, and shows. To the layman, a horse may be a horse, but once you go deeper you’ll find divis ions and numerous classes and breeds. Each breeder and each breed is a world all its own. Breland’s Tennessee Walkers, for instance, have their peculi arities which account for their popularity. They have the un usual ability—among horses at least—to perform the overstep. The overstep is performed most perfectly In the horse’s middle gait—the running walk. It is usually executed at a speed of 6 to 8 miles an hour and Characterized by diagonally-op- posed foot movements in which the hind foot oversteps the front by a few to as much as 18 inch es. The resulting ride is smooth and easy—giving the rider a gliding sensation. Breland told County Agent; R. White, Colle ton County, and I that the Ten nessee Walker was formerly the most popular breed with planta tion owners and overseers. "It’s also called the Plantation Walking Horser-ffhe breed was popular because it was easy on the rider and the horses had a lot of stamina." Other gaits of the Tennessee Walkers are the flat-foot walk and the canter. The three gaits are natural gaits but are im proved by training. F. W. Greg ory, Route 2, Greenville, is a trainer of Tennessee Walkers. Training mostly involves length ening the over step. The trends toward mechaniza tion have not completely elim inated the study of horses at die s t a t e’s Land-Grant College. Clemson’s Animal Science De partment still offers a course on horses. It is presently taught by Dr. W. C. Godley. L. F. Cato, acting extension livestock leader, says more than a half-dozen breeds of horses are now being raised and trained in South Carolina. "There are 15-90 breeders of Quarter Horses and there is a Church, burial place of General well and Glenna A. Pitts, George conskleratfanu. Andrew Pickens Not far away. T. and June T. Adams, Benja- J. C. Fortner to Mrs. Mary overlooking the Kaowee River i* min L. and Vivian P Abrams, Mord, lot on Milling St, Clin- Hopewell, Pickens* home . . 1T « Hichwav lo t on Boyd’s Mill Pond for $10.00 take U. s. mgnway . .. for 1700.00. You can “•“TT and other considerations. 78 and 123, a four-lane road, into Clemson, where you’ll want to spend some time touring the # beautiful Clemson University !“L * 1000 other considers C. F. Wilson to Charles D. Bowers, Jr., lot in Greenacres Looking for a pleasant and different drive some week-end soon? Our State Development Board has outlined some fine auto tours around the state, and none is more refreshing at this time of year than the Blue Ridge Mountain Trail. It’s hard to find a more beautiful area of South very active Quarter Horse asso ciation. We also have Arabians, Thoroughbreds, Hackney Ponies, American Saddle Horses, Stand- ardbreds, and Shetland Ponies and Welch." The tempo of the horse boom might also be judged by the in crease in number of riding clubs. There are now about 15 4-H Horse Clubs in the state and the number is increasing almost monthly. Perhaps the horse has more in his favor to recommend as an animal which should be pre served. World Book Encyclope dia places the horse next to man o n the scale of intelligence among animals. Carolina than this northwestern section. During this hot summer, you may be yearning for some cool relief, and there’s no more likely spot to find it than in our moun tain region. You can start your trip up on South Carolina High way near Oconee State Park, or begin it at the eastern end of the trail at Rock Hill. If you pre fer, begin some where in be tween, thus making the trip as long or as short as you desire. If you start up by the North Carolina Highway 107, you are really in the mountains. After a leisurely drive through Oconee State Park, you may want to try some fine trout fishing at Chat tooga River or Indian Creek Camp nearby. From this area, take South Carolina Highway 28 ot Stump- house Mountain . Tunnel near Walhalla. This old tunnel was built at a cost of $1,000,000 to join the Blue Ridge Railroad with Charleston and then was aban doned after the War Between the States. Near here is Old Stone campus and Fort Hill. Continu ing on this same highway, you can drive into Anderson, one tions Cora Lee Roberts to William H. Burdette, 2 acres north of Telephone Talk By D. H. MARTIN Your Telephone We at the telephone office need your help! At times, some of our customers mail their tele phone bills, with payment, to our office in Colum bia, South Carolina. This is understandable since the return address on the envelope shows Colum bia, and this is where we need your help. All payments for your telephone service should be paid at our local Business Office, 208 S. Broad Street, Clinton, South Carolina. For added con venience. Joanna customers can make their pay ment locally at the Newberry County Bank on El lis Street. In this way you will be assured of prompt credit being: applied to your aooount. Thanks for helping us to help you. IN ENGLAND, IT COSTS OVER $40 TO INSTALL A TELEPHONE. In Switzerland, they just plain won't install one! TV company sells you a telephone, brings the line to the building . . . and from there, you're on your own. Remember the last time you had a phone in stalled? A0 it took was a caO to our Rnsmaas Office ... then one of our installer-repairman took owar. Your new phone when and where you wanted It surprisingly low cost! , « , MYSTERY OF THE OCEAN DEPTHS SOLVED BY BELL TELEPHONE ENGINEER! For many yean Navy men have been puzzled by strange thumping noises up from deep in the While doinp research __ sound transmission, a Bell Telephone Laboratories engi neer developed a theory that solves the mystery. It seems these noises are pulse beats of the neat finback whales as (five deep bdow the „ after surfacing for air. This is just one of the strange (fiacoveries made by die men of Bell Telephone Laboratories as they work to bring the best In modern communications equipment to home md office. •44r<! they jsf DYNA SPRAY INSTANT CUAMM SPRAY ON — WIPE OFF Ideal For Cleaning lobs Around The Office The CHRONICLE SENATOR STRO URMOND Reports PEOPLE On laerwsiag Pay THB UNATB will bs soon called on ta vote on a pay in- creaae for all Federal Govern- ■mb! easptoyeea. The bill would eost an additional $634 million per year. It cover* all govern- meat employ eee, including mem bers of the Supreme Court, the Congreaa, and Executive Branch dhriala up to and including the Vice President For moet gov ernment employees, thi* would be the third pay increase in 21 months, the first having gone into effect in October, 1962. the second in January, 1964; and this one would be effective on being signed into law, except for Members of Congress who would wait until Jsnuary IN THE PAST I hate voted for meet fevernateal pay ia- creaeea. I waal te see federal workers adequately paid, la fact I woald be williag te sepport a eeet-ef-Hving increase this year. However, this legists ties gees far bey end pro vidius a coet-ef- liviag increase far the higher- level jobs. Members of Ceagreee weald, far instance, receive aa increase ef 13*% er evea mare if the Seaate pashes the Cea- beeet from ST2.5*# te IT IS MT conviction that in dividuals offering for elective of- Am should not be looking for financial gain. Public office is a public trust and the chief aim ef those in public office should be service to the public. ONE OP THB reasons the poshed la as that high-level eas- ptoysse can be raised. Maay of them are new almost ea a pay par wMb the Cosigreae. There is a general andsratsadias that they wflnatbepaMas than the Members ef tftua the invitation for the Cen- gvoas In raise Its ewa pay* THB SPREAD in pay tn- rtMSM for government employ- eaa would range from 1% to 88*%. The lower percentage figures would be made applicable te the lower pay gradm where the iaerMiM are most needed. Many top level administrative jobs would be boosted by as moeh as $4^00 per year This is more than many people in Amerka make each year. This hike for the upper-levels is •ought to be justified on the plea that “good” employees are leaving government because they cannot live off $$0,000 per year. One of those who recently left government for greener pastures was Walter Heller, former CliMuuutn of the President's Board of Economic Advisors Hs is the men who tried to Mil the country on the false economic theory that deficit spending is not only necessary for our coun try, but is actually better for us in time of war and peace RECENTLY PreaMeat Jobs- mm snaoaaced that “He (Heller) has goat $1M6S into debt he- eaaae of gevernmeat service and has been farced te leave.” Heller coaid aet survive In Wasfeinrton far a few yean off SZS.SM per year and the very type ef deficit ■pending which be charted for oar governmeal. Instead of be ing aa argaaMM far this bill, the Heller atety const it ate* one ef the meet essential reasons for voting against the Mil, especial ly if more ef these impractical a poet lee ef big • pending fellow hia example and get set. Several have elreedy done as. ONE OF THE principal rea sons this bill in its preseat form should be* defeated is simply be cause the U. S. Treasury cannot afford to add another $* billion annually to our dafldta. The Congress is being asked new to raise the debt limit to $S34 bil lion, sad the deficit for this fiscal year Is estimated to be $8J billion. BOTH PSYCHOLOGICALLY and as a practical matter, this gigantic pay boost would set the stage for an infiationary spiral through increased wage and pries demands la Industry at a time when the President has called for "restraint and responsibility” in wage and pries damsnds EVEN IF THB PrssMcat Is unwilling te heed his earn advice, the CeogrtM abeold be te set the example ef fsr tbe Na- wttb regard te ha owa prspssifi pay laavuaaa ef $7J#S er $1M9$ per year. NO COMPANY of stockhold ers would permit its beard ef directors to spend MlUons more than tbe company’s income ta> It of the last $6 years and then vote itself a pay raise of SS%% or more to add to tbe company’s gro wi ijr indebtedness. The stock holders of our government, the taxpaying public, should taka this same attitude. The pubUe should demand that Mg spend ing in government be stopped and that the Congress sst tbe example for “restraint and re sponsibility’* in spending and aD spheres of government activities. Sincerely, 'S&JULTVVYKJbnJi NOTICE! 4th of Jsly dosing IN ORDER THAT WE MAY GIVE VACA- TIONS AND DO SOME NEEDED REMOD ELING AND REPAIRS. WE WILL BE CLOSED FROM: JUNE 29 THROUGH JULY 4 YOUR COOPERATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS. $mshine (leasers aad Lausdry Its W. Fk. Si. DM 8SS-14tS of South Carolina’s fast growing w ®ttsville for $10.00 and other and progressive cities. This com munity of more than 40,000 peo ple has much construction going on, and you will want to look around to see for yourself how this city is changing. Don’t miss seeing the “Old Reformer” Rev olutionary War cannon mounted on the Plaza. Now let’s go into the really “high’ country—take U. S. 178 north out of Anderson through Liberty and Pickens to Table Rock Mountain. From this 3,000- foot-high ledge, you will have a beautiful view of the surrounding country and you can enjoy Table Rock Lake. Want to go still high er? If you don’t mind the wind ing roads and the heights, take State Roads 288, 1 and U. S. 276 to Caesar’s Head, some 2,277 feet high and at first appear ance, seeming to be "the top of the world.” If you choose to climb nearby Sassafras Moun tain, you will be 3,548 feet above sea level, and at the highest point in South Carolina. After this exhilirating trip, you may have enough energy left to go visit the Hill BUly Shop on U. S. 25 where mountain pottery, hand-hooked rugs, and other items are found. Four miles down the highway, you’ll find the huge water wheel of Ballen- ger Mill, and you can enjoy list ening to the creaking rhythm of the old wheel. As you head back south, you can cross the old stone Poinsett Bridge, built in 1820 and design ed by the famous South Caro linian, Joel Roberts Poinsett. That’s about all of the Blue Ridge Mountain Trail that one Palmetto Pathway can take in, but for further information about this and other trips, contact the South Carolina State Develop ment Board of the South Caro- merce at Columbia. Patronize The Chronicle Advertisers Public Records H. R. Bolton to James L. Mc Mahan, lot on Highland Drive, Laurens, for $10.00 and other considerations. Administrator of Veterans Af fairs to Robert Lee Davis and Ida Belle Davis, lot on Riverside Avenue, Laurens, for $2,280.00. Annie G. Guthrie to W. 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