Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1952 THE NEWBERRY BUN Bank Holiday The undersigned Banks will not be open for business Friday 22nd in observance of f _ Washington’s Birthday S. C. National Bank Newberry County Bank Newberry Joanna — «-c- :-i ^ 1951 TAX NOTICE After the dose of business on February 29, 1952 A THREE PER CENT PENALTY will be added to all unpaid 1951 Sate and County Taxes J. Ray Dawkins Treasurer FARMS AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER > Clemson Extension Information Specialist GOOD NEWS Up to 5 or 6 years ago we felt that we had made a lot of progress in getting electricity to the farms of South Carolina, and we had. Now look at this headline in the South Carolina Electric Co op News for January: “Number of Lighted Farms in South Carolina Doubles During Five Years, 1945-1950.” And it goes on to point out that almost three>- fourths of the farms in the state now have electricity. My, what meaning that has in terms of better farm living! Not only more and more farms are getting electricity, but they are using more and more of it. And while this has been happen ing, the rates have been coming down. Our engineer, G. H. Stewart, who was very instrumental in get ting rural electrification started in earnest over the state, tells me that the tendency is to under wire when one first gets electric ity. That is, the wiring the aver age person installs is not heavy enough to carry the load he will soon be using. He has been in the dark so long that at first he feels that just lights are dll he will want. But very soon the attachments start coming, the radio, the stove, the furnace, the water heater, the dish-washer, the washing machine, the ironer, the feed mill, the fan, the toaster, the percolator, and so on. And very soon he finds that his line is overloaded. ' It’s cheaper and better in the long run to have the house adequately wired at the start, ac cording to Mr. Stewart. Any competent electrician can ‘advise you about that. This benediction of electricity is one of the greatest things ever to come to the farms of the state. Np matter where the farm is located, where the road fraz zles out or on the sizzling super highway, electricity brings the world to it, makes work easier, and adds greatly to the enjoy ment of life there. COTTON YIELD Last year we made our highest cotton yield in South Carolina. The average yield was 394 pounds per acre. That’s the highest of any state east of the Mississippi River. We haven’t always led like that. And I can’t help but feel that the great weevil fight that was staged here had a lot to do with it. Last fall I was with three boll we#il men in South Texas. They said we had the best organ ized and executed boll weevil con trol program of any state they knew anything about. And they were anxious to know how our yield was turning out. Back in the late summer I re member several county agents telling me that they could count the farmers on one hand that they knew who weren’t poisoning. And one told me there might be a few in his county who weren’t using poison, but he didn’t know one. Back in November I was down in Mexico with two of our crack hug men who were putting op experiments with new poisons down there in a winter cotton- growing area. Thus our know ledge about new and more power ful poisons grows even during the winter time. A big cotton crop is again needed in 1952. Costs are all so high that we can’t afford to let bugs eat it up. Clemson and the State Cotton Committee are plan ning, with the cooperation of all agencies and local farmers, to conduct another intensive cotton insect control campaign again this summer. We have results from the past to show that this pays. ROAD SERVICE It was a nasty morning and I had to ride early. The roads had started icing over after midnight. I dreaded my jpurney that start ed before day. But I made it all right. Every bridge, curve, and dangerous spot on the road had been sanded by some kind fairy during the bitter night, and I lost no time at all. As I rode in comfort and safety through the dismal morning, I kept muttering thanks to highway workers who had been strictly on the job through our worjit night. HIGH BOARD Professor Starkey of Clemson says, “We have been charging hogs too much for their board.” By that he means that low corn yields meant high-priced corn And a hog industry couldn’t grow on that. But in recent years we have about doubled our com yield. And now we have a growing hog industry. The higher com yield, along with grazing crops, puts us in the running with hogs. CONNELLY MEMBER OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER Forrest W. Connelly, radarman, first class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Connelly of 1503 Nance Street, is serving aboard the escort aircraft carrier USS Block Island preparatory to rejoining the Atlantic Fleet. The Block Island, which re turned from the mothball fleet last year, participated in the final stages of World War II at Oki nawa and Borneo-Calebes. Since the war the baby flat-top has been at Annapolis, Md., used for midshipman training. The ship is now undergoing overhauling and modernization prior to joining the fleet. March 1 Deadline For Seekers Of Vacation Cabins Applications for use of the fam ily vacation cabins at South Carolina’s State Parks this sum mer should be sent to the S. C. State Commission of Forestry at Columbia before March 1. According to State Park Di rector C. West Jacocks each year about one thousand families apply for use of these cabins during June, July and August. The limited number ' of cabins will serve only 760 families each sum mer. To give each family an equal opportunity to enjoy the vacation cabins, a public drawing is held shortly after March 1. This drawing determines priori ties, and cabin assignments are made accordingly. The cabins vary in size, and ac commodate from 4 to 6 persons. The cabins have bathrooms with running water, and are equipped with electric lights, electric stoves and refrigerators, cooking utensils, furniture, and china. Cabin users furnish their own silverware, blankets, and linen. Weekly rates range from $24 to $36 per week. Cabins at Cheraw, Givhans Ferry, Poinsett and small cabins at Table Rock State Park rent for $24. Cabins at Edisto Beach and Oconee, and th0 larger cabins at Table Rock State Park rent for $30. The five va cation cabins at Myrtle Beach State Park rent for $36. per week. These rates apply from June first through Labor Day. Cabins can be rented during the other 9 months of the year at reduced “out-of-season” rates. These rentals are handled direct ly by the State Park Superin tendents. Rental of cabins for the months of June, July and August are handled by the S. C. State Commission of Forestry, Box 357, Columbia, S. C. Applications received before the March 1 deadline will be included in the public drawing. Applica tions should list name of state park and week preferred. Alter nate parks and dates should also be given, State Park Director Jacocks suggested. Additional information on fam ily vacation cabins and other State Park facilities can be ob tained from the S. C. State Com mission of Forestry, Box 357, Co lumbia. THIS MONTH WE MAKE GEORGE WASHINGTON CAKE Morning, noon or night . . . you can feel like a professional when they say, “Mom, let’s have coffee cake.” George Washington coffee cake looks good, and it is easy when made with self-rising flour. Its tasty cherry topping could have grown on “that tree.” You’ll be happy, too, having this time-saver on your recipe list. Self- rising flour cuts the kneading time to a ffew minutes, and you can pop It into the oven as soon as this fast rising recipe has been prepared. GEORGE WASHINGTON COFFEE CAKE 1 yeast cake % cup lukewarm water 3 cups sifted self-rising flour % cup butter or margarine % cup sugar 2 eggs slightly beaten 4 FUling 2 tablespoons soft butter % cup light brown sugar Vi cup chopped nuts Maraschino cherries Crumble yeast into two table spoons of the warm water and let ■often. Into the flour, cut the butter until it resembles cornmeal in tex ture. Combine dissolved yeast cake, remaining lukewarm water, sugar and beaten egg and mix thor oughly. Add flour mixture gradu ally, beating welL Knead well 5 to 8 minutes. Grease top, place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise until dou bled in bulk. Place on lightly floured pastry cloth, knock down, cover and let rest 10 minutes. Roll as for jelly roll (about 9 x 14 inches); spread with the softened butter and sprinkle brown sugar and nuts evenly over the surface. Roll up. Place sealed edge down and transfer to a greased baking sheet. Starting at one end, cut roll into two long strips to within one inch of the opposite end. Bring one strip crosswise over the other, keeping cut side up. Cross strips several times. Turn end under and press to seal. Place cut and drained maraschi no cherries here and there over the top surface. Let rise until double in bulk. Bake immediately in a moderate oven (375^.) about 30 minutes". Use confectioner’s sugar icing over the top. Cake is about 5 by 15 inches. ONE GREASE FOR ALL ( Lubrication Jobs. With just one grease, Sinclair Litholine, you can lubricate chassis, wheel bearings, water pumps, universal joints of your car, truck or tractor, winter or summer. Farmers find it does a better job at each lubrication point than the "specialized” greases they formerly used. FARM ADVANTAGES at-o-glonce: 1. A finer grease at every point. s 2. Less danger of applying the wrong grease. 3. Quicker greasing operations. 4. Smaller grease stocks — one instead of 3 or 4. 5. Fewer grease guns. 6. Less waste. Wo dmlivr direct to farm*. Phono or writ* os. Strother C. Paysinger Suppliers of Sindair Prod. Newberry, S. C. - mTi-puRPOsr ; GREASE £ * know 'your State South Carolina, one of the lead ing peach states for many years, now ranks No. 1 in the nation in shipments of fresh peaches. More than 7000 car lots of peaches were shipped by rail and millions of bushels by truck last year alone. Now in South Carolina, No. 1 Peach State, a newly established United States Brewers Founda tion Division Office will work constantly to encourage main tenance of wholesome conditions wherever beer and ale are sold. As in other states, the program will call for close cooperation be tween law-enforcement officers and beer licensees throughout South Carolina. Beer belongs... enjoy it. United States Brewers Foundation South Carofina Div., Columbia, S. C The beverage of moderation AUDITOR’S 1952 TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICE Returns of personal prop erty, new buildings and real estate transfers, and poll tax, are to be made at the Coun ty Auditor’s Office begin ning: January 1st, 1952 through February 29th, 1952 All able bodied male citi zens between the ages of twenty-one and sixty are liable to $1.00 poll tax. All returns are to be made by School Districts. Your failure to make return calls for penalty as prescribed by law. PINCKNEY N. ABRAMS Auditor Newberry County 38-6tc. WANT ADS WANTED TO BUY—Iron, Metal Batteries, Radiators and Rags. W. H. Sterling, 1708 Vincent street. Phone 731-W 28-th FOR RENT—Two room apartment with private bath. Conti^ously hot water. Wired for electric stove. Private front and rear entrance. Contact J. H. Glymph, 205 Caldwell street. 38-rtnc FOR SALE—Oat Hay, Oat Straw and Lespedeza Hay at reason able prices. One two horse wag on just as good as new. One F 30 Farmall tractor on rubber. H. O. Long and Sons, Silverstreet, S. C. 38-4tc. FOR RENT — Three connecting rooms, freshly painted. Phone 473. 39-3tp OLD GOLD WANTED—Cash paid promptly for old broken jewelry, dental gold. Scrap silver, plati num, etc. Ship to Otis Russell, Waltersburg, Pa. 35-tfc. INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE—11 years experience State and Federal tax incomes. NEW LOCA TION—Am now located in office upstairs over Turner’s Jewelry Store at 1101% Caldwell street. Entrance, stairway between Doc tor Senn and Livingston's office and Turner’s Jewelry store. Resi dence phone 928-J. Office phone 313-W. Mrs. A. H. Counts. 35-ltc 3 - ROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT—Couple without children. Call 384. 41-tfc, LOST—Young male beagle. Black blanket-like back and sides White under belly, throat and legs. Long tan and black ears. White stripe in center of face. End of black tall ‘well tipped with white. Last seen Feb. 7th about 7 p.m. two miles west of Silverstreet, near residence of Mr. Tom Werts Please notify Homer W. Schum- pert. 41-ltp, PHONE NO. 1—When you need Letterheads, Envelopes, Bill heads, Statements, Receipt Books, or any other printing job. Prompf service at The Sun. TUSSY CLEANSING CREAMS 1.25 $2 rise (8 os.), $3.50 sise (16 os.), sow $2.25 Have a radiant, sparkling clear look... with your own Tossy Cleansing Cream, prescribed for yon by beanty experts. EMULSIFIED CLEANSING CREAM for dry skins, rich in emollient oils...leaves skin dewy-soft! PINK CLEANSING CREAM for oily or normal skins. A light, luscious cream that deep- cleanses; leaves no oily residue! Save on the eream that’s special for yon. Each on sale at this special price ...for a short time only. 1212 MAIN ST. PHONE 610