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THE NEWBERRY SUN PAGE FOUR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1953 GEORGETOWN—Five miles from here on the Black River is an old Southern plantation which has come back to productive life as a cattle, dairy and hog farm. It is Windsor Plantation, now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Mills. The Mills have the original deed to the property, a leather document given to Madame Elizabeth Elliot by John Lord Granville, fifth Palatine of Caroline. It is dated 1705 and called for a grant of 200 acres. Between 1705 and 1757 the plantation was enlarged to 757 acres by five different origin al grants. Windsor was the seat of the Trapier family for many years, with four successive Paul Trapiers living there. Later it belonged to a Northerner, a Mr. Waldo. When the War Between the States broke out, he returned North, tak ing the original deed with him. In 1885 Charles P. Allston bought the plantation and parts of several others—a total of 1,088 acres. The Mills acquired ,the property in 1929. For many years Mr. Mills has raised Duroc Jersey hogs. He also raises cattle and during the war had a dairy farm. The present hoqse is the fourth dwelling to be built on Windsor. A charihing place, it is surrounded by lovely gar dens with particularly large and numerous azaleas. Newberry DAR’s At Convention By MRS. A. H. COUNTS Among the 1,700 daughters at tending the five day convention of the United Daughters of the Con federacy held recently in Wash ington were Mrs. Robert Downs Wright and Mrs. Elmer Shealy of Newberry. Mrs. Wright, president of the local Drayton Rutherford Chapter, U.D.C., is a past presi dent general of the national or ganization. A highlight of the convention was an address by President Eisenhower who paid tribute to two distinguished Confederate Generals, General Robert E. Lee and General Stonwall Jackson, to whom the daughters dedicated two stained glass windows in an al cove in the Washington Cathedral during the convention. Other highlights of the conven tion was an address on Monday by General Albert Cox on the sub ject “Our Heritage,” and an ad dress on Wednesday by Virgil Carrington Jones on “Women of the Confederacy” and a tea given by Mrs. Eisenhower at the White House. Also on the agenda was a tour of Washington, Alexandra, Virginia, and the home of George Washington at Mount Vernon. The sermon at the dedication was delivered by the Rev. Thomas an B. Barrett, rector of the Church of Lexington, Va. The memorial, costing $130,000 depicts incidents in the lives of the great army heroes. In a beautiful memorial service were included the names of two from South Carolina, the late Mrs. John R. Carson of Chester, past registrar general and past presi dent of the South Carolina Divis ion, and the late Mrs. St. J. Alison Lawton of Charleston, a former president of the Virginia division and of the South Carolina division and also ex-president general. The project now before the daughters of the Confederacy/ is the raising of funds for a head- H. D. AGENT SCHEDULE • The County Home Agents, Miss Margie Davik and Mrs. Barbara G. Brown announce the follow ing schedule for the week of De cember 7th through the 12th. Monday, December 7th: Office. Tuesday, December 8th: Work ing on Decoration Tea at Com munity Hall; Friendly HDC at 3:30 p.m., Mrs. J. D. Ruff and Mrs. W. A. McPhatter, hostess. Wednesday, Dec. 9th: Working on Decoration Tea, Office ; Vaughnville HDC at 3:00 p. m., Mrs. J. T- Hollingsworth, hostess. Thursday, December 10th: Little Mountain J<r. and Sr. 4-H, at school; St. Phillips 4-II at school at 1:30 p.m.; Tranwood HDC at Bush River school at 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 11th: Pros perity Jr. and Sr. 4-H at school; Jalapa HDC at 3:00 p.m. at Bush River school with Mrs. C. C. Wal lace and Mrs. P. T. Harris, host ess; Mt. Pleasant HDC, 7:30 p. m. at school. Saturday, December 12th: Of fice. Everyone is urged to attend the Civic League Decoration Tea at the Community Hall, December 9th and 10th. The County Council of Farm Women will participate as usual. Cromer Services Ben A. Cromer, a native of New berry County, died suddenly Mon day night in Columbia. He was the son of the late Wil liam B. and Ellen Boozer Cromer and a member of Central Metho dist Church of this city. Surviving are two brothers, Fur man of Salisbury, N. C., and Neely J. Cromer of Greenville; and three sisters, Mrs. Ted C. Gregory, Miss Grace Cromer and Miss Ada Cromer, all of Newber ry. Funeral services were conduct ed yesterday (Wednesday) after noon at three o’clock from the Whitaker Funeral Home by the Rev. Herbert L. Spell. Interment was in Rosemont cemetery. Serving as active pallbearers were A. C. Oxner, Ben F. Dawk ins, Holland Sligh, Marvin Ruck er, Herman Langford, Charles E. Bowers, Clifton Graham, and Douglas Hornsby. quarters building to be erected in Richmond, Va., as a memorial to the Women of the Confederacy, to cost $320,000. To date $10,- 000 has been raised. this Christmas ... give her a useful gift NECCHI NECCHI, world's most advanced cabinot machino ELNa fhe world's most advanced sewing machines! ELNA, world's most advancod portable A “Magic Disc” sewing machine will not only make the ideal Christmas gift for the woman in your life — but, with it, she’ll be able to turn out the the most wonderful gifts for others . . . beautifully decorated handbags, luncheon sets, * children’s clothes, slips, blouses. Best of all, she doesn’t have to be experienced. She just picks a stitch, slips in a magic disc — and the machine does the rest. Completely automatically it turns out scores of intricate designs. Without attachments it sews on buttons, makes buttonholes, darns and mends . . . monograms and appliques . . . sews zig-zag and straight, forward and reverse. With one of these machines she can clothe herself and your family — and save the cost of the machine in no time at all. Tbm and athar txquisit^ itamt can ba produced as simply as sewing an ordinary seam WHY BUY AN OLD FASHIONED OR INFERIOR SEWING MACHINE WHEN THERE'S A NECCHI OR ELNA TO FIT YOUR BUDGET! come in today for a free demonstration TERMS AS LOW AS libaral trada-ins 2 50 par weak NECCHI SOWING CIRCLE ANCIENT BARDS GOOD ON WEATHER Authors of old weather rymes may not have been the best of poets but science now is ready to admit they were pretty good as weather prophets. Farmers, sailors, shepherds and the like frequently compress a wealth of weather lore into dog gerel verse. Many of these prov erbs are backed by sound meteor- rological fact. Take this one: “Fog on the hill brings water to the mill; “Fog. in the hollow, fair weather will follow.” That’s pretty simple. The fog on the hill is a moisture-laden cloud from which rain very likely will be condensed. Fog in the hol low is just that—a ground haze S. C. - Georgia LINCOLNTON, Ga.,—Since Fort- son-Dorn Bridge across Savannah River between Lincolnton and Mc Cormick, S. C., opened in 1939, traffic across it has never been halted for more than 20 minutes— this despite an operation which raised the bridge 17 feet above its original level. Lincoln County Rep. John P. Drinkard explains that the bridge was raised 17 feet when Clark Hill Resevoir was filled—or it would have been under water. This hike was effected without stopping traffic for more than 20 minutes at any one time, Rep. Drinkard said, by raising the four sections, one at a time, a few feet each time. When a section was raised a little above the next, wooden ramps were laid and traf fic rolled right on. It took several days to do the job—longer than it would have if traffic had been re routed, but Lincoln County and McCormick County, S. C. people— and important tourists — weren’t inconvinienced for more than a few minutes at a time. The bridge which connects the two states on Ga. State Highway 43 and U. S. Highway 378 (Just re cently so designated) bears names of two families long Important in this section of Carolina and Geor gia. Specifically, the span is named for Benjamin Fortson of Lincoln County and for Jinnings Dorn of McCormick County. Dorn and Fortson lived on oppo site sides of the Savannah and for years owned and operated jointly, a ferry at the site of the bridge. Both were vastly respected and admired in the area, leaders in all things they deemed advantageous to their area and ther neighbors. Mr. Fortson, in the manner of his death, added heroism to the many other fine qualities he pos- sed. The Georgia farmer drown ed in the Savannah in attempting to rescue a Negro laborer. Al though he was an elderly man at the time, he spared no effort, not even his own life, in trying to save his faithful servant. which may be expected to burn off soon. There’s another saying: “Mountains in the morning, “Fountains in the evening.” The “mountains” in this case refer to piled-up cumulus clouds typical of many summer days. If they grow in size and depth by mid-morning, and the air is calm, better postpone that picnic. "The overturning of air within the bil lowy masses soon reaches a point where the cloud can’t sustain the water vapor. It rains. One of the most familiar of the weather adages goes: “Rainbow in the morning, sailor take warning. “Rainbow at night, sailor’s de light.” Bridge Named I Mr. Dorn, tio, died a tragic, though less spectacular death. He was killed several years ago In an auto wreck. DIDN'T HAVE TIME T. D. Fujmer, Saluda county’s popular Treasurer, was bewildered one afternoon recently after the office closing hour and has been wondering if it’s old age creeping up on him or the rush of busi ness in collecting the county’s taxes. A friend, who stated that he had a fish pond running over with fish, had invited Mr. Fulmer to go out just anytime to fish. The story sounded so good to one who loves to fish and who had been pen ned down to office duties for some time, he was eager to get going. On arrival at the pond he got out his rod and lo and behold he dis covered he had no r3el nor line. There he was stranded so to speak, all befuddled with the fish jump ing and popping all over the place. It was still light enough for him to see one big fellow thumbing his nose at Mr. Fulmer.lt seems Mr. Fulmer was in such haste he didn’t have time to make proper preparation for the ordeal, which reminded him, he says, of the lit tle boy who came into the house crying like his heart was broken. “Willie” inquired his mother, “why did you soil your Sunday pants? Little Willie replied between sobs, “Cause I didn’t have time to change v’em.” Goodman-White Engagement Told Dr. and Mrs. Rebuen A. Good man of Newberry announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Jane, to Albert Sidney White, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Stevenson White of Statesville, N. C. The wedding will take place in the late winter. Fred Sykes says a peeping tom is just a wolf gone window shop ping. In most latitudes of North America major wind currents—and the weather—move from west to east. In the morning any rain bow you see will be in the west, meaning that the rain that forms the bow is approaching. When there’s a rainbow “at night” (poetic license for late afternoon or evening) it means the storm has passed on to the east. A terse old saw assets: “Mackerel sky. “Storm very nigh.” Here the clouds fleck the sky in a pattern which looks like the scales on a fish’s back. A mack erel sky usually precedes a warm front which, when it collides with cooler air, can be Skpected to bring precipitation. Heroic Men Chappells News College students spending the Thanksgiving, holidays at home In cluded Miss Marie Hollingsworth of Newberry College, Miss Mar garet Coats of Winthrop College, and John Scurry and William Coats of Clemson. Guests of Mrs. J. B. Scurry for Thanksgiving day included Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Scurry and chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Mose ley and family qf Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. Will Scurry and daugh ters of Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. B«n Workman of Clinton; and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Scurry and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Paul English of Hendersonville, N. C. aftd Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Carlson and Eric of Johnston spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Werts. Mrs. J. L. Holloway and Miss Lillie Mae Workman spent Satur day in Columbia with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Castine and Mrs. J. L. Fel lers. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Werts spent Sunday in Saluda with Mr and Mrs. Ben Hazel. Rev. and Mrs. Ray Durst and daughter and Mrs. Maude Richard son were guests of Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Watkins Friday. Mr. Joe Watkins of Greer spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Watkins. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Holloway en tertained their family on Sunday. Mrs. Johm Grogan is at home and her friends are delighted to know that she is improving after an operation at the Baptist Hos pital in Columbia. Mr. W. B. King is ill at his home in Chappells. The friends of Mr. H. D. Hol lingsworth will be sorry to know that he is very ill. Miss Selma Basha and parents spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Parnell enter tained their family at dinner on Thanksgiving day and a group of friends for dinner on Friday evening. In una paper mill laboratories all around the country research chemists are at work developing new and better products. Results of their labor and study are evident everywhere in the thousands of useful things made from woodpulp. The paper mill chemist not only gives us more and better products, he makes it possible to obtain them from fewer trees. He is a member of the foreft industry team that keeps this country's wood production second to none- FOtEST INDUSTRIES PROVIDE THE RAW MATERIAL FOR NEARLY 6,000 USEFUL PRODUCTS Bermuda Grass 'Old Reliable’ Many farmers who used to fuss and fight Bermuda, now plant, pasture, and praise it. Bermuda is an “old reliable” for soil and water conservation and feed production. A new impetus has recently been given to Bermuda by the develop ment of a hybrid strain known as Coastal Bermuda. This strain was developed by Dr. Glenn W. Bur ton, Coastal Plain Experiment Sta tion, Tifton, Georgia. Coastal Bermuda tolerates more frost, makes more growth In the fall and repiains green much later than common Bermuda. Observa tions at several places indicate that it is more drouth resistant than common. During 1953 the Soil Conserva tion Service Nursery at Rock Hill distributed 1,540 bushels of Coast al Bermuda stolons to eight soil conservation districts in the Pied mont of South Carolina as follows: Catawba (York)—302, Newberry —293, Union—275, Chester — 188, Spartanbifrg—1817, [Fairfield—125, Cherokee—80, and Lancaster—90 bushels. This grass was used for observational plantings. Survival was generally good in spite of a dry summer. In one Soil Conservation Ser vice area of the State, comprising eight counties, 5,000 acres of Cpastal Bermuda grass was plant ed in 1952-53. C. P. Guess, Jr., executive secre tary, South Carolina Soil Con servation Committee, recently said “Through soil conservation dis trict cooperators, five new grass es, best suiting the needs of poor or highly eroded lands, have been put to use. Over 81,000 acres of sericea lespedeza has helped in the hay and grazing program of district cooperators. Other crops introduced and proving their worth are: Coastal Bermuda, Bahia grass, Kudzu, and Fescue.” South Carolina soils have brought forth grass in response to applied conservation measures and farmers saw that it was good. In turn, livestock increased. For example, in 1937 Chester County claimed about siix grade A dairies. Today this county claims 70 or more such dairies. “Conservation farming” in the form of grasses and legumes is bearing fruit in the form of more livestock, diversification, and con servation. This diversification brings about changes—more machines are need ed and more power is needed. Fuel and electricity are now ther source of most of this power. “The old gray mare ain’t what she used to be” but it doesn’t make much dif ference now. The cows gather much of their own feed from soil conserving crops, and electricity and mechanization provide the power in the new scheme of things. Bible Comment: Conception of God Was Enlarged by Later Prophets GPWO conceptions, or attitudes, in conflict now were also in conflict in ancient Israel, where the Hebrew prophets spoke and wrote. One is of a religious isolation ism and of a limited conception of God, providence and duty. In this conception God is little more than a tribal or national deity, whose special favoritism is for one race or nation, called and chosen to the exclusion or neg lect of all others. This is not unrelated to the political isolationism which has broken down somewhat before the stem facts that in matters of war and peace, welfare and danger, the world, even though its divisions are sharp and its conflicts intense, is one in a way in which it has never been before. Over against this religious iso lationism is the conception* of monotheism. Especially among the later prophets of Israel were the nobler souls who saw the law of God and. His righteous ness as being for every place and time, embracing all men and demanding the obedience and devotion of all. In this conception the call of God was not a matter of arbi trary preference. It was a call to duty and responsibility, as well as to privilege. Israel was a spiritual nation, through which all the nations of the. earth should be blest. This large and noble concep tion of God found expression in many prophetic passages and in the rich and illuminating later chapters of Isaiah. The great invitation of Isaiah. 55, marvelous in its conception qf a God offering Himself and His salvation to all men every where, still stands today as a living word of God, undated, for every time and place. It reflects in its glorifying of God the glory Of the prophet who wrote it And these noble prophets of Israel challenge our modern world with thei* world-wide out look and their message concern ing the God of all. with the only adequate way of peace*and wel fare for humanity. BANK AT JOANNA TO PAY SAVINGS T. C. Tindall, manager of the Newberry County Bank, GoldviUe Branch, has announced that the bank will pay out $183,141 in Christmas savings to several hun dred of lt& customers. The distribution of checks will be made Dec. 2 and 3, with the weekly payroll, of Joanna Cotton Mills. The savings /clubs are operated by the bank each year with a large number of employes participating by payroll deductions. 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