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I PAGE SIX THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1953 FARMS AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clemson Extension Information Specialist mb CORN CHAMPION In. the current publication of the Corn Industries Foundation I read this: “The nation’s individual corn growing champion for 1952 is a 13- year-old boy. Lamar Ratliff, eighth-grader and 4-H club mem ber, of Baldwin, Misw., grew 214 bushels on a measured acre, de spite the driest year in the history of the South. Young Ratliff de fied , the drought by irrigating, as he had in two previous years, and his 1952 record followed 187 bush els in 1951, and 179 in 1950—both sensational yields.” With increasing frequency now we see the dawn of a better day breaking through the mists of established custom in the South east. For generations we have been annually robbed of earned yield potentials by recurring droughts. Now folks are begin ning here and there to remedy that with supplementary irriga tion. And the results are pleas ing, to say the least. I tell you almost every week of something I’ve seen irrigation do on the test plots of Clemson or the field demonstrations over the state. We are surely finding our way with this great new crop in surance called irrigation. We can well remember when 100 bushels of corn per acre seemed like a pipe dream. Yet in 1948 Clemson organized the South Carolina Hundred-Bushel Corn Club, and to date 425 farmers have won a membership in that ex clusive group! And that, despite two very dry years of late that proved disastrous to much corn. Last year wo bad just a few farmers who reached their prize corn with supplementary irriga tion. Yet six of the eight state and district winners came from those few. Yes, with the life-giving water in reserve and at your command, you can plant for big crop yields and then largely insure them. HARMONY COMMUNITY That’s an unusual name. And it's an unusual community, down there in Edgefield county. The^ational Grange and Sears- Roebuck Foundation conducted a national community improvement contest the past year. Harmony won it! And along with that dis tinction came a cash prize of $15,- 000! Back on the last day of March the folks in that community dedi cated their handsome new com munity building. And their new church there would be a credit to any town or community. I attended that dedication. One thing was conspicuous. Dynamic young farm families were in sad dle there. Not that they have pushed the old folks out. The old sters sat back and smilingly ad mired their youngsters in action. One of the old stalwarts there, H. H. Herlong, told me all of his five sons had finished at Clemson And all five had settled there in the community, farming. One of them was Master of their Grange the past year, in which they won the above award. In the ceremony there, they ac knowledged the valued work of their county agent, O. W. Lloyd, in particular, and the others who helped in the community program were also thanked. That is the community where the famed Smiths and Herlongs live, and other good farmers whose names have not been multi plied quite so much. True, they have a lot of good land, some ex cellent land. But It is not all that way. However,' it all looks good when one of those hustling farm ers gets a hold on it. A goodly portion of state and district cot ton contests prizes have gone to folks, in that community along through the years. So, congratulations to the Har mony Community! You > must live up to your name. For, with out almost perfect harmony, no community could do what you have. You have made it the finest place on earth to live. And your children do not go away. Why should they? TOBACCO Tobacco, the great cash crop Of the Pee Dee, now flourishes in the fields of the Low Country. On a tenth the acreage of cotton, in this state it yields almost as many total dollars. I know of no crop where the findings of science are carried quicker to the field. Clemson’s experiment station at Florence does major research work with it, the plant breeders are constantly improving the varieties, county agents demon strate new facts, and intelligent farmers diligently apply them to the limited acres they can put in the Golden Weed. Clemson’s to bacco man, Lewis, lives and con stantly moves in the area, working with the county agents and farm ers in putting latest techniques to work in growing and handling the crop. Prosperity Items The only reason most American families don’t own an elephant is because they have never been of fered one for a dollar down and a dollar a week. Mrs. Raymond Ruff was hostess to the Crepe Myrtle Garden club last Tuesday morning. Guests pre sent were Miss Myrtle Ruff, Mrs Isadore Ruff and Miss Faye Shealy. Mrs. W. B. Ackerman gave an interesting talk on roses. Mrs. C. S. Wessinger gave gleanings. In a flower contest conducted by Mrs. Elbert Shealy, Mrs. W. W. Ballentine won the prize. At noon a delightful luncheon was served. The Daily Vacation Bible School of Grace Church will close its two weeks session Friday. The following are serving as teachers: Mesdames Gregy Counts, Hoyt Ray Derrick, C. S. Wessinger, Hubert Stockman, W. E. Wes singer, Ralph Black, H. B. Hen drix and Misses Anne Hendrix and Linda Hancock. The closing pro gram and awarding of certificates will be held in connection with the Sunday School, June 21. A picnic for the members of ‘the Bible School, the Sunday School and the congregation wil be held at the Margaret Hunter Park, Wed nesday afternoon, June 24. The June meeting of the Pros perity J.H.A. will be held Thurs day afternoon, June 18, at 3:30 in the Home Economics room. The Anna Kugler group of the Women of the Church of Grace church will meet with Mrs. J. A. Sease, Friday afternoon at 3:30. Mrs. George W. Harmon, Mrs. J. Frank Browne, Mrs. P. W. Smith and Mrs. L. A. Black at tended a breakfast luncheon for Miss Mary Scott, July bride-elect, at Whitmire Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Wessinger spent Sunday in Columbia as guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Richardison. Major and Mrs. George A. Sease and their three children, Claire Ann, and George, of Fort Knox, Ky., have been visiting Major Sease’s mother, Mrs. J. A. Sease. Master Carl King of Whitmire spent several days this wepk with Mr. and Mrs. Evans Long. Mrs. Wyman Cook spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. Harvey Cook, in Charlotte, N. C. Charles Barre has returned to New York city after a two week’s visit with his sisters, Mrs. E. W. Werts and Miss Kate Barre. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Langford and Miss Ann Langford of Colum bia spent Sunday with Misses Susie and Mary Langford. Mrs. Lillie Swygert of Clinton spent last week with Mrs. J. P. Perry. Guests of Mrs. John Stockman last Friday were Mr. and Mrs. C- E. Dreher of Battesburg. Dr. and Mrs. George W. Har mon left Wednesday fcr the state Dental Association’s cruise to Cuba and Nassau. They will be gone a week. Gene Hendrix and Mike Chap pell have returned from a visit with relatives in McRae, Ga. Mrs. J. P. Perry spent last week in Hemingway with her son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Creel. The Creels brought Mrs. Perry home and are in Prosr perity this week. # Mr. and Mrs. James Hunt of Spartanburg were in Prosperity for a short visit last Wednesday. Miss Joan Hunt, who had been with her grandmother, Mrs. A. B. . Hunt, for a week returned home with her parents. Mrs. W. L. Mills, Mrs. Leslie Mills, Mrs. Joe Bedenbaugh and little Misses Linda Bedenbaugh and Jenny Mills, left Monday to join the Brissies of Woodruff for a week’s stay at a State Park near Walhalla. Mrs. Douglas White and her son of Roanoke, Va. and Mrs. O. A. Smith of New York City are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C! F. Saner. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Fellers at tended the S. C. Eastern Star Grand Chapter meeting at Myrtle Beach the first of the week. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Fellers were Mr.' and Mrs. William M. Hawkins of Washing ton, D. C. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fellers of Augusta, Ga. Mrs. John Schrumm and her daughter, Johnnie of Lincolnton, N. C. spent Tuesday with Mrs. Schrum’s mother, Mrs. E. O. Counts, who celebrated a birth day. Mrs. E. O. Counts, Miss Ethel Counts and Mrs. J. W. Taylor spent Thursday with Mrs. A. N. Crosson, Sr. of Newberry. Guests last Wednesday and Thursday of Mrs. A. B. Hunt and Mrs. Joe Spotts were Mrs. J. H. Morris, Mrs. Sara Connelly and daughter Sally of Columbia; Mrs. Bob Morris and two sons of Walt- erboro; Mrs. Carl Meynardie and daughter of Charleston; and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Riley and son of Union. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Webster and their little daughter Lois of Flor ence spent the weekend with Mrs. Webster’s mother, Mrs. Byrd Gib son and Mr. Gibson. Sgt. Howard Groshell and Corp. James Smith of Fort Jackson and Jacksonville, Fla., spent the week end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Wise. Rev. James Lee Shealy of Balti more, Md., visited in Prosperity Sunday. RECORD-BREAKING MILEAGE for the driving YOU do! Hi is year's Chevrolet brings you the most impor tant gain in economy in Chevrolet history. And it’s the kind of everyday economy that saves you money wherever and however you drivel V^’I CHEVROLET Inch along through heavy traffic. Roll up the miles in steady highway cruising. Long trips or short errands, byroads or boulevards, you get far more miles per gallon in this great new Chevrolet. New high-compression power is the reason. Both the new 115-h.p. “Blue-Flame” engine in Powerglide* models—and the advanced 108-b.p. “Thrift-King” engine in gearshift models—deliver more power on less gasoline. Acceleration and hill-climbing ability are greater, fuel con sumption is lower! This is the kind of economy that counts the most—important gasoline savings for the driving you do, together with lower over-all costs of upkeep. And along with it, you enjoy all the other advantages that only the new Chevrolet offers you. Come in and see for yourself! Combination of 115-h.p. “Blue-Flam*’’ engine and Powerglide automatic trans mission available on “Two-Ten” and Bel Air models only. More People Buy Chevrolets than Any Other Car! KEMPER CHEVROLET COMPANY 'T'HAT four pound bass that the -*■ oldest boy caught has had a great influence upon my life. We took it home and in time it was stuffed with shrimp, baked, and dis posed of with great delight. “What a nice, cheap dinner,’’ says the wife. “We’ll all go fishing and we won’t have to buy any meat for the entire summer.” “With what?” says I. “With poles, stupid,” says the wife. “But they’re expensive,” says I. “Don’t be ridiculous,” says she. “Go down town and get some poles : and those “spools” that you wind the line on.” “You mean reels,” says L “O. K.,’’ says she, “have it your way but go get them. “One for everyone in the fami ly?” says L “Definitely,” she orders. Two hours later I’m back home with rods and reels for grandmoth er, the wife, and the youngest son. Also an assortment of hooks, line and sinkers. “There it is,” says I and handed tf wife the bill. bhe took one look and screamed. “That’s impossible,” says she. “No, dear,” says L "That’s cor rect. $98.65.” “We’re bankrupt,” says she. “Yes,” I agreed. “I figure that our fish for the summer, if we have exceptional luck, will cost us about $10 a pound.” She only moaned. “Now, let’s all go fishing,” says I and gave forth with that little grin that the wife says is going to lead to my murder someday. 1515-1517 Main St Newberry, S. C. High Diploma Available At Adult School The chance to earn a high school certificate or diploma in a very short time is again being of fered to intelligent, adult South Caroliniana by the Opportunity School, this state’s adult educa tion center. Many persons have learned in the “scool of life” the equivalent of a high school education and more. Yet they are constantly being denied those jobs which re quire a high school certificate or diploma. This summer, as it has done every summer since 1921, the Op portunity School will offer a one- month term in which* such per sons can collect their knowledge and learn to demonstrate it in a measurable way. Then, if the student is believed ready, he is given the State High School Examination, which, if he passes, entitles him to a certifi cate equivalent to a high school diploma. If he passes with a high score, can read and write good English, know your State wm% Once the location of huge plan tations growing indigo, rice and valuable long-ataple cotton, South Carolina’s sea islands now produce the finest of truck crops, and from their waterways come delectable shrimp and oysters. Some of the islands are popular resorts or private estates, m In the eoastal state of South Carolina, the United States Brewers Foundation works con stantly to encourage mainten ance of wholesome conditions wherever beer and ale are sold. As in other states, the program crib for close cooperation be tween law-enforcement officers and beer licensees throughout South Carolina. : Beer belongs... enjoy it. United States Brewers Foundation South Carolina Div., Columbia, S.G The beverage of moderation I REMEMBER BY THE OLD TIMERS From Blanch Taylor, StUlwater, Oklahoma: I remember when a cafe was known as a restaurant and the proprietor would come out and ring a bell so people of the community would know it was time to eat. * • • From IJ Ulan Curtis, Erlanger, Kentucky: I remember as a child attending camp meetings. It cost 10 cents to get in and all the girls would pin their tickets to the front of their dresses so they could get back in the grounds if they went outside. People would come for miles around in wagons and on foot to attend. • • • From Mrs. Lewis C. Hughes, Ida Grove, Iowa: I remember 50 years ago when I lived at Straw berry, Kentucky, my father would have me yoke up an old pair of oxen to drag in fire wood from the hills. We would drag in logs and saw or chip it into desired lengths. Also I would drag in a rotten stump to put in the bottom of our sweetpotato bed. We would mix in other fertilizer and if the bed wasn’t watched closely and wa tered down it would get so hot sometime it would catch on fire. • • • From Guy M. Zerger, Hutchkiss, Colorado: I can remember before packing houses when local meat markets killed their own beef and pork. My brother and I would take a large bucket and get it filled to capacity with liver, heart, and brains for free. • • * Send contributions for this col umn to ( The Old Timer, Commu nity Press Service, Box 39, Frank fort, Kentucky. Sheet Metal Contractor—Heating—Air Conditioning CAROLINA METAL iWORKS CoUege Street Extension A. G. McCaughrin, Pres. & Treas. Phone 115 Farmers ice^fue&V^ kid* WHEW USED TO HARVEST] NATURE'S YIELD, OUR GASOLINE. ! SURE TOPS THE FIELD \ Every Season is busy- on the farm! That’s why it pays you to have a plentiful supply of Gaso line at all times . . - ( - Order flJOW! BOYS ARE THAT WAY By J. M. ELEAZER I was impressed early with the importance of water. I think it was the summer of 1911 that it just about never rain ed. That was a tragedy in several ways. Gardens burned up and we made practically no forage. But those were parents’ worries. Ours had to do with the creek. For it dried up until only a few stag nant holes were left. We would steal off and go “washin” in those until the chills and fever struck. Then parents really read the law down 'to us. But what a dismal summer that was for us country kids until out in August the cloud burst came! I’ve told you of riding its mad current before. From hill to hill it spread/ And down it came logs and all sorts of debris. Although we couldn’t swim ex cept a little dog fashion, we rode those logs time and again for long distances down that mad current. Dangerous! It’s a wonder we sur vived to tell about it And a lot of the wells went dry that summer too. But not ours. It got low. But you could always get a partial bfleket of water from a drawing. There was a spring about a half mile on the back of the place. While Working in the cotton patch right back of the house, we would go away over there for water, just to get out of work and kill time. We knew the spring was dry. Or it was when we saw it the day be fore. But we’d go again, with the pretence of seeing if water had re turned to it. Even though it hadn’t rained a bit yet. At long last rain did come in August. It was too late to help crops. And the harvest was mea ger. Things had to be tight that winter, and old clothes were patched anew. But the thrifty Dutchman, with that August water, soon had his truck patches at work again. And the old compost heap was made to grow larger that winter than before. For loss es had to be recouped the follow ing year. mss ICE^FUEL 15223/ co. UiuoLtsALiVifTRiHuroK. 1 ; CITIES SERV CE Product? GASOLINE, KEROSENE FUEL OILTMEfEllEDSFRViCE” 618 DRAYTON ST. 1^ NEW3ERRY. S.C. ir» wr 0 “Oh, come, come, Mr. Rosborough! All you need is (a larger loan from Purcells.” “Don’t be a wet blanket, dad^y! If you ne« money, jue’ phone Puneella.” PURCELLS “Your Private Bankers” 1418 Main St Newberry knows South Carolina History and is a good citizen, he may receive an Opportunity School diploma and class ring. The summer session this year will begin on June 22 and run through July 18. Charges for tuition, room, meals and medical fees will be $42.50 for the term. The general theme will be “United Nations,” giving students a chance to take imaginary visits to many lands to see what we can do here at home to make peace a reality. 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