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I TUB CLINTON CHRONICLE Clfaiton, a C., Thursday, SepUtbsr it, 1W4 I Farmers have received a “last-minute” reminder about important elections v'hich are being held in Laurens County by mail and ending September 14. The elections are to choose ASC fanner - committeemen who will serve for the next year as local administrators of national farm-action programs. According to Hugh B. Work man, chairman, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee, “These ASC committeemen have broad important program responsibil ities, which make it all the more urgent that representa tive farmers be elected to the job.” He urged all qualified voters to be sure to cast their ballots. Each year, the chairman ex plained, such qualified voters— farmers who are taking part or are eligible to take part in one or more of the farm progams which the committees admin ister—elect a community com mittee from their number. The chairman, vice-chairman, and regular member of this com mittee also serve respectively as delegate, alternate delegate, and second alternate delegate to a county convention, where the ASC county committee is elected. r Programs administered by the committeemen include the agricultural conservation pro gram, acreage allotments, mar keting quotas, commodity loans, the feed grain program, the voluntary wheat program, Jessie HasseU Bryson. 78, na- the national wool program, and live of Mountvflle, but for 40 farm storage facility loans, years a resident of Dothan. Ala., Other duties are assigned to died there Sept. 6. the committee by the Secretary He established the Dothan Oil of Agriculture as the need _ . ^ uainff Brass and Mill in 1021 of which he was arises. In my book. W. Hu ^McGe«s g g d president and later board chair- Any farmer qualified to vote Clinton High Cheerleaders Here are the Clinton High School cheerleaders who performed at the sea son opening game with York Friday night on the local Wilder Field. Front row—Shirley Simpson, Brenda Watts. Frances Robbins, Melisaa Turner; back row—Irene Vaughn, Julia Sadler, Irene Henderson, Nancy Stump.—Yarborough Photo. FARMS AND FOLKS By L. C. HAMILTON rtfmson College Extension Inforanation SpecUlist MountyiNe Motive Dies In Alabama who says he lives n mues wa™ « man . In this election who has not re down the river (from Clemson). ^ ^ a hu ^ Mr. Bryson was a member of ceived a ballot to do so should is one of the most expenenrod the land had been row the First Presbyterian Church contact the ASCS office at once grassland farmers in the Pa.- fdivtded the olace ud into ,n Dothan where funeral ser- to request a ballot so that his metto state Let me go back a vices were conducted. vote can be mailed or brought little and explain why he rates - . . -— ^ ^ ci. n ivm-« include his wife, to the ASCS office by Septem- high. I have gleaned from agrono mists here at Clemson during the past few months what ap- and started developing my pa- Survivors rennials first ” McGee said Mr, Berth * Strert Bryson,! a her 14, Mr. Workman said Through the years McGee has ** u 8 hter . Mrs Joe Sanders; two come to look upon nmnasmaant J- B. Bryson, Jr., and of his pastures as the key to Br y«on of Dothan; a sis to h, . fe. of o«r prob- succ ,.„77 a t*r. Mr. Marie Bannisler of PERSONAL MENTION SPEND HOLIDAY AT BEACH Vacationing over the Labor lems in grassland farming The main “objective of man- M«“>tvUle; three brothers. H. One of these is the need for a g e ment is to use each species **. Bryson of Newberry: WaK an assortment of suitable le- 0 f g rass an< i legume to the best Br yaon of Mountville; and Otis gumes for interplanting with our use it is capab i e ^ as to Brysoa of Charleston; ten grand- Day week-and with Mr. and Mrs. grasses—not only to add to the duce a maximum amount of childrsn and several nieces and Julian Bolick at their summer autrient content of the forage— grazing all months of the year.*’ “•Phews home at Pawley’a Island were but also to convert atmospheric McGee now has developed 580 Mr. Bryson, who was active Mr. and Mrs. Heath Copeland, nitrogen into forms from which acres into pastures. On these he 111 c * vic and community work in Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Owens, can be used by the grasses and currently keeping about 225 Dothan, and before moving there Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Martin, thereby reduce the fertilizer cost cows. This figures to be about Uve<1 briefly in Florida, Atlanta, Mrs. J. J. Cornwall and Mr. and in pastures. 2Wacres per cow and calf. Ala. He was a lead- Mrs. James Addiaon. Among the perennial legumes On McGee's farm all ynasrs the business field, having Mr. and Mrs. Tom Addiaon presently used in the state are and legumes were selected ac- 10 do with peanuts and cotton and Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Neely the white clovers. Sericea lespe- cording to the land capability producl *- He was a fancier of spent the Labor Day week-end deza, and to a smaller extent, for growing the particular ape- carne ^*** * l 'd h.s flower.; won a t Litchfield Beach. ATTEND HOUSE PASTY Mr. and Mrs. Earl Horton and daughter, Martha, Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Templeton, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mann and daughter, Kathy, Mr. and Mrs. BUI Dob- Kudzu. Of these, only the white c»es. This is a second key to ms man >' prizes in flower shows, clover is interplanted extensively success. One of McGee’s proud with grasses in the state accomplishments during 1985 Why Hugh McGee’s grass w “ production of 12,800 farm is so unique is his inter- Pound* of beef plus 3 heifers val- planting with grass two »nmmi ued at $150 each on a 155-acre legumes: annual lespedeza and P aiture - At the same time he Crimson clover. These annual le- maintained a herd of 30 cows on gumes are interplanted with Tall same pasture Fescue on the McGee farm While the Fescue is in its semi First Seiedions Player of the Week bins and Bill, Mr. and Mrs. Jim- Two halfbacks—Clinton High's mie Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Joel Whitsel and Jacky Higgin- Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Judge McGee who is not at loss for botham of Thorn well—share the Vaughan attended a bouse party ideas, would like to have the spotlight this week in the first at Windy Hill Beach over the dormant period during the sum- benefit of more research in Player of the Week awards. Labor Day week-end. mer the annual legumes are « ra **l aa d fanning. ‘ Our great- These two players were se- Miss Marjorie Arnold has re- growing and storing nitrogen. est i* a bigger research tected by their coaches as Clin- turned to Williamsburg Va Then as fall approaches, the and educational program direct- ton s outstanding football per- where she will be a sophomore annual legumes begin to fade out ed toward ***• farmer. There formers in last Friday’s games, at William and Mary the coming and the Fescue—with addition- sh °uld be particular emphasis and are the first recipients of year. She has been visiting her al nitrogen in the sod from the on Production and management this honor. The Player-of-the parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ar- legumes—is ready to make a big of P astur es. These are oar great- Week award is sponsored by the nold. flush of growth e4 t problems! Another unusual interplanting on the McGee farm is the com- BlockwoN Finishes bimng on one pasture the peren civic clubs of Clinton, and the TO ATTEND WINTHROP weekly winners—one each from Miss Brenda Chrstopherson Presbyterian College, Thornwell will be among other Clinton girls and Clinton High Schools—will who will attend Winthrop College nial legume Sericea Lespedeza Bask Training Course be guests at one of the civic club this session, and Bahia grass. Although I do Private Clarence W. Black- -■ *— Ketth Trammell, son of Mr not know of any experimental well, son of Mr. Mrs. ,. n * I ^5 d „ by _. hi J‘ «»d Mrs. Henry Trammell, left evidence which has measured George W. Blackwell, Route I, iln Friday * or Camden where he the nitrogen contribution of Se- will complete his training !? 12-6 wi ” ® ver ^ F f 1 ' will be n student at Camden ricea when interpl^ted with T “Ui^ Academy. callv ’a egume “ theoret J- This is the first phase of Ml and the first Red Devil touch- Mr and Mrs. John W. Finney, wi?h g ^^HK. 0r ‘ nterplaDt ‘ a <*ve duty training. down^besides nuhS « yiSi “ d * m ’ Warren, and Miss White most f^m e^ plant He probably wU1 ** tr * n * ^ » carries Defensively, Whit- ^ White Clover with winter gfass ferred 10 ■ nother tor ,pec - 8 * 1 » tood out as a safety man, ^ ei f d they 8pent es, McGee has planted this^te! ialized training. making five individual tackles, holiday week-end. erwi^mmerS^^ Bi^kweU was graduated two of which Com* Oaude _AmonR students attending Common Bermuda and Dallas from CtiaU>n Scbo ° l ** Howe ***• “ would ^ cademy ^ grass You might say that McGee’s ideas are bold ventures in grass land farming in South Carolina. And no one is willing to say he hasn’t been successful. It was 25 years ago that Hugh 1982. gone for touchdowns.’ Camden are Billy Hamer, Phil IP YOU DON’T HEAD THE CHRONICLE YOl DON’T GET From menus to mailings We print everything right Cards to catalogs, bills to broadsides ... what ever you printing needs, yon can count on os for quality workmanship, dependable service, reasonable cost. Free estimates. if \ Chiwifl* Publishing Co. 19M11 Gary Street 833-0541 spacious brick building on N. Harper Street fannerty”occupied ^ . a^ a eM. Jerry by the General BaMas Co. op- — ^ - * posite Gasque Buick Co. Polk is already hare supervis 'x?' * gte . p ~^ Jter * Mrs, teg the renovation work and in- Er ? e * t Bogger ° ^ Greenwood; stallation of fixtures lor display “d four grandchildren, of merchandise. ^ T ' v ANNIVERSARY a COM! 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