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6-B—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., April 8,198® I HOPE YOU HAVENT HEARD THIS ONE By Tom Flaxto* This Is A Joke— A housewife was showing off her new home. She said, “We’re proud of it naturally, but it surely cost a lot. Now we know what it means to be housebroke.” This Is NO Joke— . This is Easter week. We know you are going . to get a NEW hat and some new clothes. Why : not make your ensemble complete with a NEW . Chevrolet? FARMS and FOLKS BY HAROLD ROGERS Assistant Extension Editor BEHOPVILLE - When they shook hands with young Harvey Shaw at the University of South Carolina some 20 years ago and handed him a degree in civil engineering, he may never have dreamed he would put his draw ing board to work back on the farm in his native Lee County. Now, he’s doing Just that And with today’s exploding ag riculture *•- the bigger machin ery and longer fields -- Harvey’s finding his engineering back ground well adapted to hill-time farming interests. One of the areas where he can put his skills to work is in a tiling program, the enlargement of fields through instaHation of pipeline drainage systems. this is considerea a progressive practice, one essential enough to qualify for aid through conser vation programs. It’s been a regular thing with the Shaws, and the young farmer is following right along on the 950 acres he’s present ly farming. Most of this is in soybeans and cotton, the two crops demanding bigger fields and mechanization. He startedwith450acres, and in the past 15 years Harvey es timates he’s cleared around 200 acres of hedgerows and woodland in expanding the fields. Most of this came during the past five years. Tiling was an integral part. “Just taking a guess,” Shaw es timates he’s put in at least 35,000 to 40,000 feet of tile since 1958. Some 9,000 feet of this was dur ing the past three months. Cindy Femell 6th Grade Winner In Essay Contest The supervisors of the Lau rens Soil and Water Conserva tion District announce the win ners of this year’s Conservation Essay Contest on “How Soil and Water Conservation District Programs Promote Natural Beauty.” The contest was open to the fifth, sixth and seventh grade students. A ten dollar prize will be given to the first place winnei in each grade and a twenty-fiv< dollar prize to the first plact county winner. The winners are i 1st place County winner Franz Workman, Ford HighSchool, tea- cher-Mrs. Virginia Epting. 5th grade winner, Martha Ann McMillan, Laurens Crammer, teacher-Mrs. David Zimmer- Plaxico Chevrolet. Inc. 400 West Mein Street • • • • a a • a.a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a a a a a • a a a a a a • a a a a a a a « a a a a a a a a.a •••aa..aa»a,aaaaaaaaaaaaaa#aaaa»a.»aeaaaaaaaa •Open Tues. & Thurs., 9 pjn. Weekdays 9-6, St. 9-6. Phone 964-6216 CRAMPED for TIME? OPEN SUNDAY APRIL IS IS THE DEADLINE... INCOME TAX Laava thota tax worriai to us. Our sarvica is prompt occurata ond complete . . and we usually save you more than the nominal charge! Sea the BLOCK office in your neigh borhood today. BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE LIFE GUARANTEf We guarantee accurate preparation of every tax return. If we moke any errors that colt you any penalty or interest, we will pay the penalty or interest. CO. NR America's Largest Tax Service with Over 3000 Offices : 350 CHURCH ST.. AT LAURENS Across From Laurens Glass Works No Appointment Necessary His father was a pioneer 1l tiling, “and they laughed at him on some of those early jobs," the younger Shaw recaUs. Now CITATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION The State of South Carolina, County of Laurens By J. H. Wasson, Probate Judge: WHEREAS Neola G. McCall made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate andeffectsofRayD. Mc Call. These are therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the Kindred and Creditors of the said Ray D. McCall, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Laurens Court House, Laurens, S. C. on April 21, at 4:15 p.m. next after publication hereof in the afternoon to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 27th day of March, Anno Domini, 1969. J. Hewlette Wasson J.P.L.C. A3-2c-A10 Cfft666 BEL-AIR STEAK HOUSE HWY. 76 BY-PASS Laurens Phot* 984-5521 “It’s something you never get through,” he says. “You have to get the fields larger to make it economical, and you have to be sure you’ve got good drain age as you go. ” Generally speaking, he feels the progressive programs have paid off. So does County Agent Virgil Linder. "Our larger fields are probably averaging 65 acres now,” Shaw says. “In years past this was something like 15.” As he talked, a tractor motor ground away in one of the airport sized fields a short distance away. “That field is over a mile long,* Shaw pointed out. Operations such as this mean a minimum of turning time, maxi mum utilization of men and ma chines. It also explains why Harvey Shaw believes in tiling. . .why a professional engineer returned to farming and found his skills not only needed, but essential. man. 6th grade winner, Cindy Fer- nell, Clinton Elementary School, teacher-Mrs. Doris Milam. 7th grade winner, Teresa White, Garlington Street School, teacher-Miss Edna Stribling. The first place county essay has been forwarded to the South Carolina Soil and Water Con servation Committee and will be in competition for State awards. Thr District Supervisors thanks the schools of the county for their excellent participation in the 1969 Conservation Contest. Also, the judges who were, Joe R. Adair, retired Soil Conser vationist, Laurens; Wallace J. Camp r Soil Scientist, with the local office of the Soil Conser vation Service; and Joe Cely, Assistant County Agent, Laurens. * * * J obs in rural beautification and small-town improvement project were provided for over 15,000 poor and unemployed older work ers during 1968 through the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Opera tion Mainstream* program. Farm Bureau Safety Essay Contest Slated The South Carolina Farm Bu reau Safety Department is spon soring a Safety Essay Contest for young people between the ages of 15 and 18. The purpose of this contest is to stimulate interest in safety among young people to make them more aware of the responsibili ties they have to promote safety in their homes, on the farm, and in their communities. The essay may be typed or hand printed. Prizes will be awarded to the top three winners in the state as follows: First prize - $200.00 U.S. Gov ernment Bond Second prize - $75.00 U.S. Gov ernment Bond Third prize - $25.00 U.S. Gov ernment Bond There will be three essay top ics from which to choose: 1. How I can help make my home a safer place to live. 2. How I can help prevent farm machinery accidents 3. How I as a teenage driver can improve the driving reputa tion of the young people in my community. The essay must contain at least 800 words and not more than 1200. BACKACHE- HOW TO EASE IT. IN 12 HOURS. If not pleased, your 4«c back at any drug counter. Take 3 GENTLE BU- KETS tablets In one day to increase and refulate passage and to EASE BACKACHE. Now at YOUNG’S PHARMACY The deadline for the contest is October 15, 1969. The winners will be announced and prizes a- warded at the South Carolina Farm Bureau Convention in No vember of 1969 to be held at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. All entries must be mailed prior to this date to the South Carolina Farm Bureau Safety Di rector. Entries will be judged for content, originality, and neat ness by a panel of impartial jud ges. Anyone interested in this may get further information by calling the Laurens County Farm Bureau Office, Telephone 984- 5511 in Laurens, or going by the office located in the Sheriff’s office building in Laurens - or - oy writing to Mr. Frank Yonce, Safety Director, South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, P.O. Boy 124, €ayce South Carolina. CLEANED ■ FLUFFED SANITIZED DEODORIZED and © BRAND NEW TICKING! kSzj $2.49 Per Pfflow Sunshine Cleaners 108 Wmt Florid* St 888-1492 l COPELAND AND A',GUS—Shown above is L. L. Copeland of Clinton, looking over some of his Angus cat tle. Mr. Copeland has about thirty brood cows and all of them havo calves on the ground. His pasture program consists of mostly fescue, but he also has twelve acre sof se- recia which he thinks a great deal of during the dry spells of summer. Copeland Has Developed Herd Of Angus Fine BY M. L. OUTZ County Agent I had a very pleasant visit last week with Mr. L.L. Cope land of Clinton. Mr. Copeland is in the insurance business but has two small farms with about sixty head of beef cattle that he and his boys, Tom and Bill have developed in the past few years. Anyone going toward Whitmire can recognize the Copeland fani. by looking on the right and see ing pretty Angus cattle grazing on green fescue. Mr.Copeland,Bill and Tommy have thirty brood cows. His pasture program con sist of 100 acres of fescue and 12 acres of sericea. His plans are to increase his pastures. I saw on the Copeland farm one of the largest Angus bulls that I have seen In recent years. The bull would easily weigh a ton, if he was fat. Most of the cows were good milking cows, some thing that is missing in too many of the herds in our county. Even so Mr. Copeland says he has a few cows that he is planning to cut out and replace with higher milk ing animals. Mr. Copeland says the farm is worth a great deal to him. He enjoys the relaxation it affords after a strenuous day on the job. 4-H COUNCIL — Members of the Laurens County 4-H Council are, left to right, seated: Martharene Nabors, County-Wide Club; Kathy Berry, Shady Grove Club; and Iva Meddje- ton. Standing are President Eleanor Coleman, Cross Hill; Vice-President Allen Finley, Cross Hill; Secretary Ann Simmons, Camak; and Report er Bruce Simpson, Cross Hill. Other members not shown are David Cog gins, County-Wide; Virginia Thomp son, Sanders High Club; and Powers Smith, Livestock Club. A Pair of Kitchen Tongs - is good for reaching items on a high shelf. * * * Timely Tips Tommy and Bill have four hor ses, two older mares, and two young colts that they are train ing. The boys are in college now but are usually home on week ends to move the cows from pas ture to pasture and to do odd jobs. Tommy attends Gardner- Webb and Bill attends Clem son University. I would like to congratulate Mr. L. L., along withjommy and Bill for the fine job that they have done in developing their farm and herd. I hope this weather has given everyone an opportunity to at least plant lettuce, onions, cab bage and Irish potatoes. I don’t get mine in because it seems that mji, garden is a little wet and I have to wait longer than anyone else. Spring is the best time of the year for all forms of life. All plants and animals enjoy this time of year and they show at their best. You, who do not garden, certain ly miss a lot. To help things to grow and produce food to me is a great art, and a source of much pleasure and enjoyment. There just is no excuse for anyone to go hungry, especially in South Carolina. Our climate and soils afford a medium for plant growth. There is hardly any energy at all in producing vegetables. You know , even cow peas will pro duce without fertilizer. Most everyone likes tomatoes. They grow well in our area, and there is little excuse for anyone to go without this delicious food at every meal. Sol hope that every one will try a small area for a garden this spring. Cotton Herbicides - The her bicides should be incorporated in the upper soil, one to two inches from the top, depending on the recommendation of the brand used. Using the correct rate of herbicide is also highly important. Sandy soils will re quire less of the chemical than the medium-to-heavy-textured soil. When planting operations begin, the operator should be sure his equipment doesn’t push an excessive amount of the treat ed soil off the row. It can mean grass coming up on the row with the cotton. Boxwood Bronzing - may be the result of any several different causes or combination of causes. Some are: Cold weather, lack of proper fertilization, wrong pH of soil, poor interval drainage of the soil, nematodes attacking the roots, canker type disease of the lower stems of the crown, and poisons washing around the plants. A Plastic Napkin Holder - is a handy place to store a bath room sponge. STATE GREENWOOD NOW PLAYING THROUGH APRIL 16 WEEK SHOWS—8:16, 8:30; SAT., 12:46, 3:28, 7:01, 9:88 Metro Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Jerry Gershwin Elliott Kastner picture starrinj Richard Clint Mary Burton Eastwood v,,e “Where Eagles Dare" They most go alLtho way np to bell! Panaviaion® Metrocolor IMGM