The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, June 17, 1954, Image 6
PAGE SIX
THE NEWBERRY SUN
THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1964
PAYING FOR THE PORCH
By Ona F. Lathrop
J OE BENTLEY hitched his chair
a little farther into the warm
sunshine and glanced un
behind him. He hoped Jen
wouldn’t be out with the next
of laundry for a while. He
she’d expect him to be hoeing
Jhe garden, but a man had to have
a little time to sit in the sun and
whittle.
Mike Thompson, his favorite
aaphew. came around the corner
ef the house in his striped cover
alls. He flung his cap on the grass
aad stretched out on the rickety
parch, his truck motor chugging in
fee street.
“Just thinking 1 ought to fix up
feis old porch, but I’ve got too
■each else to do.” Joe laughed
sheepishly, whittling on the sling-
he was making for Mike’s
boy. He fastened the piece
eld inner - tube in place and
it to Mike. ’’Here, take this
to Butch when you go. I
it to him.”
Mike fondled the smooth finish
reminiscently. “Nobody could ever
a sling-shot like you. Uncle
Sure wish I had time to make
for my own kids. Me. I work
dawn to dark for Burton,
his concrete and gravel.
1 envy you.”
•^Confidentially. Mike. I shouldn’t
be either,” Joe laughed whimsi
cally. “Living with Jennie is just
livin’ with lightning — never
where she’s goin’ to strike
As if the lightning had heard
him and decided to strike, Jennie
came popping out the back door.
‘•Joe Bentley, are you still sitting
here whittling? I told you — Oh,
hello. Mike. Mind if I move you
fellows? I’ve got to scrub this porch
now.” She dumped the pail of suds
ever the rough boards and the two
men had to skedaddle to safety.
Joe winked at Mike “Your Aunt
Jennie’s got a complex about this
porch. Says the whole thing needs
to come off. I say it just needs a
new board or two. So since we can’t
agree, we don’t do either.”
Jennie sloshed her broom in the
bubbling suds and brushed back a
greying lock of hair with her wrist.
“No, we just sit around and whit
tle.”
“Now Aunt Jennie, I don’t know
anybody that has more fun out of
life, nor whittles as good a sling
shot. All the kids will envy Butch
this one. Even the boss’s son he
plays with. Can’t buy ’em like
that. 5 *
“Jennie doesn’t know it, but it’s
better to have loafed and lost,
than never to have loafed.” and
Joe followed Mike around to the
truck. “Good load of gravel you’ve
got there. Gives me an idea. A
concrete porch would sure save a
heap of painting and fixing. But it
would cost!”
Mike scratched his head. “You
know I might fix up a deal for you.
I’ll see what the boss says.”
When Joe went back to the porch
again, his rocker had been whisked
inside and the hoe and spade were
leaning against the railing.
The next evening Mike and Butch
came past in the truck. “We’ve
got an order for you. Uncle Joe,”
they called. “Little Jimmy Burton
wants a sling-shot like Butch’s.
And the boss says if you would be
willing to make enough of those
for him to give out as advertising,
I can bring you around the gravel
and concrete for your new porch
any time, free. Says he’s tired
of the gimcracks these companies
make for giving out. He could have
the company name stamped on
them.”
Joe grinned as if Fate had really
played into his hands at last. “You
mean—I could get Jennie a new
concrete porch just by sitting on
it and whittling out sling-shots the
rest of the summer? Now won’t
that be a joke on Jennie? I can
sit and whistle all summer with
out a pang of conscience. ‘Just pay
in' for the porch,’ I’ll tell her.’’
And he went whistling around to
the brush-pile where he always got
his forked sticks and began picking
out the best ones.
SPORTS
AFIELD
I THE BAFFLES
By Mahoney 1
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“We built this fence for the twins with an auto loan
from Purcells—but the only one it keeps in is me!”
However, its mighty nice to know these
folks will help you with an auto loan when
ever you need extra cash.
PURCELLS
“Your ^rlvave Bankers”
1418 Main St Newberry
By TED KESTING
Some people think a compass
will point the way back home. It
will do no such thing. All a com
pass will do is tell you in what di
rection north lies—and of course,
east, south and west. But if you
use your bean along with your
compass, you can keep from get
ting turned around and bewilder
ed.
No man, not even an Indian, has
any sense of direction. So claims
Col. Townsend Whelen in an
article in Sports Afield miagazine.
Set any man down in country that
is strange to him, on a day when
he can’t see the stars or sun or
previously identified landmarks,
and he quickly gets hopelessly lost
unless he has a magnetic compass
in his pocket.
Your compass need not be an
expensive one, but choose one in
which the north end of the needle
| is unmistakably marked. Some
have one end of the needle bright
and the other black, and when
you’re mixed up you can’t remem
ber which is which.
VI ' \
The best maps for any part of
the United States are the stand
ard topographic maps of the U.S.
Geological Survey. They are pub
lished in quadrangle sheets cover
ing about 15 minutes latitude and
longitude and the scale is half an
inch or an inch to the mile.
Each quadrangle is .designated by
the name of some city, town or
prominent feature in it.
You can get these maps from
( the Geological Survey, Washing-
• ton 25, D. C., for areas east of
the Mississippi. And for states
west of that river, including
Louisiana and Minnesota, you can
get maps from the Geological Sur
vey, Denver Federal Center,
Denver 15, Colorado.
Write first for a free index sheet
of the state you’re concerned with.
This shows the quadrangles, their
names and locations. Then you
order the maps you need, enclosing
20 cents for each by money order
or check payable to the Director
of the Geological Survey. Stamps
are not accepted.
These maps are extremely ac
curate, but some were made 50
years ago and may not show re
cent roads, trails and new small
towns. So you’d better get an
ordinary auto road map to use
with them.
BOYS ARE
THAT WAY
By J. M. ELEAZER
FARMS AND FOLKS
By J. M. ELEAZER
Clemson Extension Information Specialist
COTTON STILL
Recent years have seen a vast
development in synthetic fibers.
These have many spetialized uses
that they serve well. Yet through
it all, the majesty of cotton has
stood. i
Our Dr. Rochester has compiled
figures that show the average
American to be using just about
the same amount of cotton he
used to. In 1953 this amounted to
27.91 pounds of cotton per per
son, wfhile back in 1913, before the
advent of synthetics as a factor,
we used 27.48 pounds of cotton per
person. '
In 1913, to look at it aqother
way, we used on an average 30.44
pounds of all fibers per person, of
which 27.48 pounds were cotton.
Last year we used 40.41 pounds of
fiber per person, of which 27.91
pounds were cotton.
So our increase in the use of all
fibers has been in synthetics, from
practically nothing in 1913 to 9.4
pounds per person last year. Wool
has remained ratner steady,
around 3 pounds, and flax and silk
almost negligible.
With a growing population, the
consumption of cotton is grow
ing, even though the individual
continues to use about the same.
There are many, many sub
stantial uses for cotton for which
no satisfactory substitute has
ever been developed. Take a shirt,
for instance. When a fellow wants
to dress up, there is^no substitute
for a well-laundered, snow-white
cotton shirt. And this applies in
many other cases.
So hail cotton, one of earth’s
great crops! It is worthy of the
state-wide improvement contest
Clemson has conducted with it for
many years.
COLLEGE FIELD FORCE
The county and home agents are
truly the servants of every citizen.
Orginally they served rural peo
pie. But in late years they carry
science to farm and home, no mat
ter where that home is. In fact the
agents in counties with large city
and urban populations spend a
goodly portion of their time serv
ing them too. For home improve
ment and beautification, nutrition,
care of tree and sod, control of
l¥>use-hold pets, and the like are
problems in town as well as in the
country. And many of our town
folks own farms too. To serve
these and others in towns, special
meetings, radio, television, and
newspaper features are carried by
the agents. To aid in serving city
men. with farms. County Agent
Bailey of Richland has his rural-
urban club that meets monthly.
There he is able to serve many in
short time.
The modern agent is a walking
encyclopedia and more. For they
have to renew their knowledge
every season, in this fast moving
world. They .are the farmer and
homemaker’s clearing house from
which latest methods and ideas
come. The average individual
cau’t keep up with all of the
changes that a growing science
brings. But your agents try to keep
up on what’s happening and what
applies there, and you can, as
thousands do, go to them for clear
ance on new things. The field force
of your College and the USDA co
operating, that’s what they are.
FOUR MIGRATIONS
Change, change, tne constancy
of it.
We see a lot of cotton going
west and cattle coming east.
We also see a lot of yankees
coming south and Negroes going
north, as someone has put it.
Maybe all of these are for the
good. You can have too much or
many of anything at *one place.
Cotton then has room for able aids
here. Our grass relieves the west
ern range. We profit by the hustle
of the yankee. And the Negro
finds opportunity there and leaves
room here for those that stay.
TO KILL BAMBOO
Some have bamlboo at places
where they would like to get rid
of it. It has defied many who
tried.
There is one secret to getting
rid of it. I learned it at the bamboo
testing gardens of the USDA be
low Savannah the other year. And'
that is to cut it off at the ground
in early July or August. Now,
folks, that really works. I saw it
tried on some very vigorous
I OOKING for cool, delightful
• ideas on a warm day? These
will make your family feel more
like eating:
Cooked vegetatflea don’t always
have to be served hot. These are
good when chiUed and served with
French dressing: asparagus tips,
cauliflower, carrot strips.
Potato salad looks and tastes
good when served in green pepper
rings or cups. Garnish with slices
of tongue and ham. plum tomatoes
and celery strips.
Cold salmon steaks are excellent
salad material for a main course.
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Jellied Tomato Bovillon
(Serves 3)
1 package lemon-flavored gelatin
2 cups boiling tomato Juice
1 teaspoon salt
V« teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon onion juice
Dissolve gelatin in tomato
juice. Add remaining ingredi
ents and pour into a pan which
is one inch deep. Chill until firm
Cut into cubes and serve cold
Serve with soured cream, sliced
cucumbers and hard-cooked egg
slices.
Here’s what you can do with cold
roast chicken to make a luncheon
pretty enough for a guest: slice
the chicken and team with slices
of avocado, tomato aspic and mar
inated asparagus.
With a heavy dinner you’ll want
the lightest of salads. Try lettuce
hearts, small tender spinach leaves,
watercress and sliced radishes.
Simple oil and vinegar dressing will
be best for this.
Have your salad and dessert
course all in one: strawberries,
pineapple spears, melon balls,
green grapes, peach halves and a
scoop of sherbet.
Offer your family a cold meat
and cheese platter for variety:
slices of ham, tongue and turkey
served with mounds of potato sal
ad. marinated green beans and cold
slaw.
clumps of it here at Clemson anu
it cleared it up completely, yhe
next spring you might have a
puny sprout or so come up. But
cut it off and that’s usuallly the
last of it. The big roots die in the
ground.
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pictures for developing. We’re euro you'll be pleased with the
results. And, too, we’re always glad to offer helpful suggestions
in picture taking.
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AUOU«TA•«COROIA
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2:45
S:00
3:30
3:45 PM—Tho _
4:00 PM—Hotter
4:30 PM—Watch
5:00 PM—ThU la Tho Lite
5:30 PM—Church of God
6:00 PM—Parado of _ _
8:30 PM—Dr. Norman
8:45 PM—Wook's Nows la
7:0i PM—Colgate
3:00 PM—Goodyear TV _
•:00 PM—Letter To Loretta
3:30 PM—Amos n Andy
10:00 PM—I Led Three Lives
10:30 PM—Crusade In Europe
MONDAY THBOUGH FRIDAY
1:45 PM—Prelude
2:00 PM—Mrs. USA
2:30 PM—Ark Washington
3:00 PM—TV Kitchen Notes
3:30 PM—On Your Account
4:00 PM—Pinky Lee
4:30 PM—Howdy Doody
5:00 PM—Lei's Plevskool
5:30 PM—Adventure Theatre fM-Th.)
Melody Time (Frl.)
5:45 (Fn.) Cisco Kid Hot Dog Party
6:00 (Tues.) Annie Oakley
8:30 PM—Melody Time
6:45 PM—Camel News Caravan
MONDAY. JUNE 21. 1354
6:45 PM—Camel News Caravan
7:00 PM—Feature Program
7:30 PM—Voice of Firestone
8:00 PM—Dennis Da« Show
8:30 PM—Robert Montgomery Presents
9:30 PM—Rocky Kln r
10:00 PM—The Weatherman
10:05 PM—Teller-Scope
10:10 PM—Stars On Parade
10:30 PM—Favorite Story
1:00 PM—News
TUESDAY. JUNE 22. 1954
PM—Came) News <
10:05 PM—Teller-Scope
10:10 PM—Yesterday's
10:45 PM—A' ‘
11:00 PM—*
4:45
7:00
7:30
0:00
3:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:05
10:10
11:00
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7:00
7:30
3:00
3:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:05
10:10
10:30
10:45
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WEDNESDAY. JUNE 23. 1SS4*
News Care van
and Mrs. North
PM—Joe Palooka
PM—Thfe Is The Law
PM—Make Room Fo- Daddy
PM—This Is You Lite
PM—Tho Lone Wolf
PM—The Weatherman
PM—“eUer-Scope
PM—Wrestling Fr
PM- News .
THURSDAY. JUNE 34. 1954
PM—Camel News Cars'
PM—You Bet Your Lite
PM—Boston Blaekte
PM—Dragnet
PM—Ford Thea
PM—Dangerous
6:45 PM—Came) News Caravan
7:00 PM—M'dvectcm Hayrlde
7:30 PM—TV Theatre
8:00 PM— Dourlas Fairbanks Presents
3:30 PM;-All S*a’ Theatre
9:00 PM—Truth or Conseguences •*
->:30 PM—Mberaee
':00 PM—The Weathcstnen
CMS
7:00
7:30
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3:30
9:00
9:45
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10:05
10:10
10:30
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11:15
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1:15
4:00
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6:30
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8:00
8:30
9:30
•3:00
10:30
PM—The Unexpected
PM—The Weatherman
PM—Teller-Scope
PM—Stars On Parade
PM—Yesterday's News
PM—Feature Program
PM—New*
FRIDAY. JUNE 2S. 1
PM—Camel News Cars
PM—Dave Garroway
PM—Lite Of RUey
PM—The Big Story
PM—Badge 714
PM—Gillette Fights
PM—BUI Stern
PM—The Weathe:
PM—Teller-Scope
PM—Stars On Parade
PM—Yesterday's Newi
PM—Feature Program
SATURDAY. JUNE 36. 1944
AM—Prelude
AM—Birthday Party
N —Feature Program
PM—Major League Baseball
'Boston at Chicago)
PM—Square Dance Jubilee
PM—Western Theatre
PM—Signal Corns Hour
PM—Ethel and Albert
PM—Kit Carson
PM—Original Amateur Hour
PM—Break The Bank
PM—Saturday Night Revue
PM—Private Secretary
PM—Cheer TV Theatre
PM—Feature Program
Schedule Subject to Last-Minute
Changes'and Corrections
As we approached home, with
our burdens of bamboo from the
forbidden land across the creek,
the sun had set, and the cattle
were waiting up at the gate. We
kids stopped down there in our
pasture below the house for a con
ference.
We knew our excursion of the
afternoon, down through Cousin
Jake’s back pasture, where the
bad bull stayed, and across that
dangerous creek for canes, would
have been frowned hard upon.
And to take our trophies to the
house then would have beep too
tell-tale. So, reluctantly, we part
ed temporarily from them by hid
ing them down there in the dense
cedars until a more auspicious
hour.
That night it rained, and there
was therefore no field work a-call-
in’. So we met early next day down
among the dense cedars in our
pasture.
Each boy had sharpened his
knife by then. That consisted of
first taking it to the grind-stone
to get any gaps out. Then to the
finer whet-rock to get the wire-
edge off. And finally to the side of
an old shoe to hone a razof-
sharp edge on it.
With sharp knives, we were
ready and eager to get started
making things out of our treasured
canes, bigger ones than we had
ever had before.
Water from the night’s rain was
all about. So water squirters claim
ed our interest first. Soon each
had one, and it must have looked
like a sprinkler irrigation outfit
was in operation down there. The
best of ’em could shoot water
something like 50 feet. We shot it
at targets, and, as the day warm
ed up, we had water battles.
The old farm bell proclaimed the
hour of noon all too soon. Re
luctantly, we lay our treasures
aside and headed up our respec
tive paths to dinner. But not be
fore assuring each other that we
would return early. Zeke, my
colored playmate, didn’t go home.
He was afraid his folks would have
something for him to do that after
noon. So I got him something to
eat up at our house.
We hadn't dried off good yet
from our water fights and they
asked ns why we were sprinkled a
bit. We answered, “Aw, nuthin”
and it passed off. That afternoon
was glorious. It for next week.
W HEN it comes to sales, every
car maker aspires to be up at
the top of his price class.
Which is only natural. Popularity
like that means success.
We know, because for years Buick
has held such an envied position —
the unquestioned sales leader in its
class. And with good reasons in
styling, room, power, value.
But today, folks like you have
pushed Buick success even beyond
such bbunds. *
Today, the top sales standings of a
full generation have been changed.
Today, latest sales figures for the
AND A GOOD TIN rOR
first four months of 1954 reveal this
phenomenal fact:
In total national volume, regardless
of price class, Buick is outselling
all cars in America except two of
the so-called “low-price three."
That’s a tip too good to pass up.
That’s the tip-off that Buick must
have the hottest styling of the times
and the sweetest performance of
the year.
More important, that’s the tip-off
that Buick prices are well within
the reach of more and more people
— and that such prices buy a lot
more automobile per dollar.
So why not look into the tomorrow-
styled Buick that puts you so far
ahead today?
Gqme in, or phone us this week for
a demonstration. Then you can
judge for yourself that Buick really
is the beautiful buy—by far.
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