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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1953
THE NEWBERRY SUN
PAGE FIVE
Steady Progress Noted In Annual
Report Of Dist. Soil Supervisors
Newberry Soil Conservation Dis
trict is composed of Newberry
County. A board of five supervis
ors, elected by the people of the
district. These five members are:
J. Thad McCrackin, Jr.. Newberry,
Chairman; D. A. Bedenbaugh,
Prosperity; H. O. Long, Silver-
street; L. M. Shealy, Little Moun
tain; and C. L. Lester, Newberry.
These supervisors serve without
pay. Each district is part of a
statewide and nation-wide move
ment. The Soil Conservation Dis
trict offers technical assistance
to any farmer within the district
that requests it. Upon becoming
a district cooperator, each dis
trict cooperator is helped to pre
pare a complete farm plan for his
farm. The goal for each plan is
the use of every acre of land
within its capabiity.
Farm Planning
103 more farmers joined in soil
and water conservation work with
the District during the year by
preparing plans for their farms.
These plans were prepared with
the help of technicians of the Soil
Conservation Service. The goal of
each of these new- cooperators
with the District is to put each
acre of their land to its proper use
and treat each acre according to
its needs for sustained production.
At of the end of the year, 1,095
farmers were cooperating with the
District. There are 144,042 acres
in these farms.
One of the factors in the in
creased number of district coopera
tors has been a new system of
progressive planning approved by
the board of supervisors.
This new system enables a farm
er to start the initial phase of a
soil conservation district program
immediately with one or two prac
tices and go on from there to the
advanced stage and finally to the
basic stage of farm planning in
which a soil and water conserva
tion program is developed for the
whole farm.
Application of Conservation Prac
tices
6,370 more acres of permanent
pastures were seeded to bring the
total to date on cooperators farms
to 17,235. 203 more acres of
sericea was added to bring the
total to 2,513. These figures do
not include all of the sericea and
other perennial grazing crops in
the county but only that on farms
of cooperators with the district.
This is one of the great accom
plishments of' the district to set
the example in new soil and water
conserving crops such as sericea,
fescue, rescue, bahia and other
crops. From these farms the im
proved practices spread to neigh
boring farms and to other areas.
124 miles of new terraces were
constructed, and 39 farm ponds
were built in 1952. These ponds
were stocked with bass and bream
furnished by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. 34,000 bream and
3,400 bass were used to stock
these ponds.
Progress in other practices such
as water disposal areas, crop ro
tations, liming, fertilization, tree
planting, woodland management,
wildlife feed and cover, and other
practices needed for whole-farm j memberships as possible,
conservation to fit the land was / 6. Give all the help possible to
Mr. 4%
represents the
Jefferson Standard
Jefferson Standard,
now guaranteeing
on policies cur
rently Issued, has
never paid less than
4% Interest on policy
proceeds left on de
posit to provide In
come.
4% IS THE HIGH
EST RATE OP IN
TEREST PAID BY
ANY MAJOR LIFE
INSURANCE COM
PANY.
Mr. 4% shows how a .
Jefferson Standard Policy
paid $3300 more.
Here Is an actual cash comparison•
proceeds from a $10,000 policy in another ma
jor life insurance company compared to a
$10,000 Jefferson Standard policy, both at the
same cost.
John Blake provided for fu
ture income with e $10,000
life insurance policy.
Charles White provided for
future income with a $10,000
Jefferson Standard policy.
BUT HERE'S THE DIFFERENCE
On Blaka’t death, his wife
received $50 monthly for 21
years and 5 months, at
which time benefits were
exhausted. This policy paid
only 2Vi% interest income
on funds left in trust. BUT—
Your Mr. 4% is:
When White died, his w e
received $50 a month, too.
At the end of 21 years and
5 months, Mrs. Whito could
look forward to 5 years and
6 months more ef $50
monthly payments. She re
ceived $3300 more in all
from the Jefferson Standard
t policy.
A. T. NEELY, Jr. Special Rep.
1226 Calhoun St. Phone 274
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Representing JEFFERSON STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE CO.
Over One Billion Dollars Life Insurance in Force
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encouraging.
SCS Planting Stock
Planting stock was allotted to
the District for observational
plantings by the Soil Conservation
Service as follows:
Argentine Eahia grass seed—
50 pounds.
Pensacola Bshia grass seed—
100 pounds.
Oklahoma Brome grass seed—
12 pounds.
Fescue grass seed—30 pounds.
Bankers Coperate
Newberry County Bank, New
berry, is an affiliate member with
the District. This bank and the
S. C. National Bank of Newberry
mailed leaflets to their patrons.
The leaflet was entitled, “For
Higher Production — Soil and
Water Conservation.” Talbert Seed
and Feed Company of Newberry
alst> distributed several hundred of
these leaflets to customers.
AdP Assistance
SCS technicians serviced 104
AGP Approvals for permanent
practices.
Cooperation
SCS technicians, the County
Agent, and other agency repre
sentatives cooperate with each
other in assisting the District
Supervisors and cooperators with
the District. Group meetings, tours
and demonstrations were held.
Conservation in the Schools
Soil and water conservation
films were shown to several thou
sand students and teachers. Films
were shown in all of the high
schools except one and were al
so shown in four grammar schools.
Vocational agriculture teachers
cooperated by teaching conser
vation in their classes and en
couraging it in their communities.
W. A. Ridgeway, Assistant
County Agent, showed films in
certain schools where the schools
had no projector.
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 66 of Newberry
had five instruction periods on
conservation of resources. This
instruction was preparatory to
earning merit badges in soil and
water conservation. Several of
the boys planted pine seedlings.
Water Conservation
Good soil conservation is good
water conservation. One coopera
tor with the District is irrigating
with a gravity system and several
cooperators are using sprinklers.
Some of the farm ponds construct
ed are used for irrigation. To
date, there are 198 farm ponds in
the county.
Farmers Home Administration
About 90% of the farm-owner
ship borrowers of F.H.A. are co-
operators with the Newberry
County Soil Conservation District
and are practicing conservation
farming. Long-time supervised
credit is combined with technical
assistance to help these farmers
conserve soil, renew strength in
their land, increase yields, and
succeed in farming. SCS techni
cians help these farmers prepare
soil and water conservation plans
for their farms.
Problems
The 1950 Census shows 18,988
acres of idle land in the county.
This land should be put to pro
ductive use to conserve the
land and benefit people. We plan
to make a special effort to get idle
acres used for pastures, trees, or
crops in keeping with the capabil
ity of each acre.
1. Need more grazing and per
manent pasture.
2. Need to plant more drough-
resistant crops such as sericea
and kudzu.
3. Farmers are facing a squeeze
in 1953 with higher prices for
equipment, parts, fertilizer, seed,
and lower prices for farm pro
ducts. Something should be done.
4. Newberry District needs
another SCS Conservation Aide to
help keep up . with requests from
District cooperators for technical
assistance to apply conservation
practices.
Trends
1. Plant more pasture.
2. Plant more sericea meadow
outlets and sericea on pasture
land. One cooperator states that
one meadow outlet of sericea has
profited him more than any other
crop on his farm.
3. Newberry District is leaning
more toward dairying and beef
cattle than row crops.
4. Irrigation is moving toward
the front in the Newberry Soil
Conservation District.
Plans
1. Start some Coastal Bermuda
grass planting in the District.
2. Recommend as much of this
idle land be put in sericea and
pasture as possible.
3. Get “Program for Greater
Service” started in the District.
4. Get somo business establish
ments to purchase and mail with
their price lists some “What,
When, Where and How of Soil
Conservation Districts” pamplets
and “Down the River” pamphlets.
5. Secure as many affiliate
District cooperators.
7. Get every District Supervisor
to attend the State Meeting of
the District Supervisors.
8. Give as much help as pos
sible to the cooperators on seed
ing, fertilization, and proper mana
gement of pastures.
9. Take more pictures of the
work done in the District.
10. Get this annual report pub
lished in the papers.
11. Inform the people of the
District on what the District is
doing.
12. The Newberry District will
work with all agencies within the
District.
Stoney Hill 4-H
Boys Meet Friday
The Stoney Hill 4-H club boys
met Friday with 17 members at
tending the meeting which was
called to order by Bobby Beden
baugh.
Scripture was led by Marion
Monts and prayer by Willie Beden
baugh.
We sang “America” and said
the 4-H Pledge.
The roll was called and minutes
were read by Tobie Shealy.'
The meeting was then turned
over to Mr. W. A. Ridgeway who
talked about different kinds of
plants.
Then we had a penny contest.
Alfred Morris won. It was a pen
ny. Willie Bedenbaugh,
Reporter
COMDR. SMITH ON SECOND
TOUR OF DUTY ON MISSOURI
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ernest P.
Smith, husband of Mrs. Elizabeth
C. Smith, 1807 College street, and
son of Clifton Smith, Newberry, is
serving aboard the battleship USS
Missouri, on her second tour of
duty with United Nations forces in
Korean waters.
The Missouri has been bombard
ing Communist supply and com
munication installations on the
east coast of Korea. She has
steamed over 40,000 miles since
leaving her home port of Norfolk,
Va. In September. , > '
On her first Korean tour, the
Missouri fired 2895 16-inch pro
jectiles and 8043 five-inch shells,
weighing a total of 3295 tons.
The Missouri was the scene of
the surrender of the Japanese to
Allied powers on September 2,
1945, in Tokyo Bay.
Government Needs
Storekeepers
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced a new
Storekeeper examination for fill
ing jobs paying $2,500 to $2,950 a
year in various Federal agencies
in Washington, D. C., and vicinity.
Men only are desired. A written
test will be given, and, for posi
tions paying $2,950 a year, appro
priate experience or education is
required. No experience or educa
tion is required for the lower
grade positions.
Applications must be filed with
the U. S. Civil Service Commis
sion, Washington 25, D. C., not
later than March 3, 1953.
Also open is the position of En
gineering Aid GS1 through GS5
(Highway Surveys and Construc
tion). No written test, very little
experience for which high school
mathematics may be substituted.
This is open in 4th, 5th, Cth and
10th Civil Service Regions.
Further information and appli
cation forms may be obtained
from the Commission’s Local Sec
retary Miss Sadie Bowers located
at the Newberry post office, or
from the Commission's office in
Washington.
Deed Transfers
Resolution
Whereas, Dr. Hugh B. Senn was
one of the founders and a moving
spirit in the organization of the
Newberry Men’s Garden Club; and
Whereas, Dr. Senn gave a great
deal of his time and energies to
the activities of the garden club
and to carrying on its work; and
Whereas, the members of the
Garden . Club have been saddened
by the death of Dr. Senn and
wish to express their appreciation
for his services to such club and
to extend their sympathies to his
widow and daughters;
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolv
ed by the Newberry Men’s Garden
Club at its regular meeting duly
called and held on the 15th« day
of December 1952, That the Club
hereby extends its sympathies to
the widow and daughters of the
late Dr. Hugh B. Senn and goes
on record as expressing its appre
ciation to Dr. Senn for his many
services to the Garden Club and
in expressing its deep loss in his
passing. ^
Be It Further Resqlyed, That a
copy of this Resolution be sent to
Mrs. Hugh B. Senn, Mrs. Virginia
Senn Hassell and Mrs. Dorothy
Senn Corbett.
Be It Further Resolved, That a
copy of this Resolution be placed
upon the records of the Newberry
Men’s Garden Club and that a
copy be sent to both of the local
newspapers.
R. D. Coleman, Jr., Jack
Yates, H. S. Ballentipe.
Newberry No. 1
L. G. McCullough to H, B».
McCullough, one lot 290’x370’ and
one building on Harrington street,
$3000.
M. A. McCullough to L. G. Mc
Cullough, one lot 290’x370’ on Har
rington street, $5.00 and convey
ance.
T. H. Crooks to Spartan Grain
and Mill Co., one lot 102’xl47’ and
one building on Drayton street,
$3500.
Ulyses Gallman, et al to Ester
Gallman Wison, one ot 50’ front
age on Drayton street, $5.00 ove
and affection.
Ulyses Gallman, et al to Alice
Galman Osborne, one ot 50* front
age on Drayton street, $5.00 ove
and affection.
Stuart L. Hunter to Elizabeth
B. Hunter, one lot 150’x262’ and
one building on McHardy street,
$2000 and other valuable consid
erations.
A. J. Bowers to G. Wayne Mar
tin, one lot 3G’x30\ $125.
Crooks, one lot 75’xl75’ and one
building on Luther street, $930.
H. B. McCullough to Fannie
J. Fincher Hipp to Agnes Monts
C. McCullough, one lot 70’x290’ on
Crenshaw street, $1500.
Newberry No. 1 Outside
L. A. Savage t° Harrington
Heights Development Corporation,
two lots, Lots No. 2 & 10, $5.00.
J. F. Hipp and Fred M. Simmons
to James MisKelly, one lot 113’x
204’ and one building on Daye
street, $5.00 and other valuable
considerations.
J. F. Hipp and Fred M. Simmons
and one building on Dave street
$5.00 and other valuable consid
erations.
Bush River No. 3
George A. Keitt to J. T. Mc
Crackin, Jr., 1618 acres, $1680.
Pomaria No. 5
Mrs. George L. Richardson, et
al to George R. Richardson, 4.17
acres, (Ervin D. Richardson,
Estate), $5.00 love and affection.
Gladys R. Griffin to Edward R.
Griffin, 1.8 acres, $5.00 love and
affection.
Prosperity No. 7
Mattie Koon to Joseph L. Lind-
ler, 70 acres, (E. S. Koon, Estate),
$4000.
Agnes Monts Crooks to Ben M.
Sinclair and Belle Burke Sinclair,
58 acres, $4960.
JOE NOBLES RECEIVING
BASIC TRAINING IN ALA.
Joe W. Nobles has arrived at
Camp Rucker, Ala., where he will
receive his basic training from
the 47th “Viking” Infantry Di
vision. He^ill undertake a rig
orous schedule including a wide
range of military subjects from
military courtesy and field sanita-
to Howard D. Gray, one lot 87’x20 ^ tQ machlne gun and bazooka
familiarization.
After Nobles finishes eight to
16 weeks of i primary training, he
will be eligible for reassignment
for further infantry or specialized
training.
The 47th Division, first perma
nent assignment for the new sol
dier, is former Minnesota-North
Dakota National Guard unit. Acti
vated for service on January 16,
1951, the Division now is launch
ing its third year of duty at Ruck
er.
Nobles is the son of Mrs. Willie
Jean Nobles.
Notice!
A special election will be held in the City of Newberry,
South Carolina on the seventeenth (17th) day of March,
1953 between the hours of eight (8) A. M. and four (4)
P. M. for the purpose of electing an Alderman for Ward
Six (6) to fill the unexpired tenure of office of the late
HONORABLE J, LEE BOOZER,
It is mandatory that candidates file pledges with City
Clerk and Treasurer W. C. Wallace prior to twelve (12)
Noon on March 7,1953.
J. E. WISEMAN, MAYOR
CITY OF NEWBERRY
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