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Give To Your Community Chest Give To Your Community Chest VOL. 17—NO. 28 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, NOV. 11, 1954 + $2.00 PER YEAR Is This Farm Familiar? HERE IS OUR “MYSTERY FARM” No. 7. It is a Newberry County farm as seen from the air. The first person in the city who correctly identifies the farm will receive a certificate for one free TV service call from Geo. N. Martin Radio & TV Service. The first person in the county who correctly identifies the photo will receive a one-year subscrip tion to The Sun. In addition 5 tickets each from The Wells, The Ritz and Clover-Leaf Drive-In Theatres will be given to five runners-up in the city, and county. For those wishing to write in their guess, five tickets are being reserved for those guessing the correct farm by letter or card. Please call The Sun office, telephone No. 1. No other calls will count in the game. (Sunphoto by Frank Armfield from Shealy Flying Service plane piloted by Marion Wiggins.) Moore The land now owned by Dr. E. H. Moore and his children has been owned by members of the same family for several genera tions. The home was his wife’s grandmother’s place, Mrs. Tom Chalmers, and has been in the family since that time. Dr. Moore’s brother-in-law, Chal mers Brown, operates the farm. “This place has been in my moth er’s family since 1803,” said Mr. Brown. “In 1905 my father made 4 bales of cotton on 14 acres. In 1948 the same 14 acres made 22 bales of cotton. Now 15 percent of our population feed the total popu lation. These things could not have been done without practicing soil and water conservation on this farm and throughout the Nation,” Mr. Brown said. Dr. Moore has been living in bis present home since 1912. He is a native of Spartanburg County but started practicing medicine in Newberry County on May 20, 1907. He has spent 47 years conserving human and natural resources in this County. “Soil and water con servation has been beneficial to people in the Newberry County Soil Conservation District,”! he said. “My suggestion concerning this great work is there should be more people in it and more of it being done.” “For the first 25 years of my practice it was difficult to get $10 for obstetrical cases. In the last 20 years I have had no trouble getting $50 fees for such cases. There are very few farmers now who don’t pay their bills promptly. In early days I got my pay in the fall, if I got it at all. Now farm ers have diversified and have in come more than once a year. I be lieve practicing soil and water conservation has diversified farm ing, made farm income more regu lar, and improved standards of liv ing of farmers” is the way he de scribes the change from cotton to cows and conservation. “Recently a man paid me a doctor bill for work done 27 year ago,” he said. Mr. Brown now operates the 145 acre farm, 95 acres of which is open. 30 acres are used for pasture, 20 for cotton, 25 for small grain and lespedeza, and 20 for corn. “I want to get out of row cropping as soon as I can,” he said. Mr. Brown is a member of the County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. “I have been believing in and prac ticing conservation for several years,” he said. A year or so ago, W. A. Mason, SCS Management Agronomist, got him to make an observational planting of Bahia grass. He is watching this grass closely for use on sandy, drouthy soils. “My cows graze the grass well,” he said. “I can’t estimate the good that the Soil Conservation Service has done Newberry County. In a nor mal year now, ever acre of land on this place will produce a bale of cotton per acre. Soil Conservation practices have not only increased cotton yield but have increased yields of everything. Agricultural Conservation Payments have help ed and farmers have also spent several times that amount in their own money,” he said. Mr. Brown operates a total of 565 acres of land and is familiar with farming in all of Newberry County. Based on his experience and knowledge of farming, he said, “The job of soil and water conservation will never be com pleted until every acre is properly used and conserved.” "Former Newberrian Gives Personal Observations On Tour Of Capital And United Nations Headquarters (By CONSTANCE ARMFIELD MC HARGUE) (Ed. Note: The following arti cle was written by Mrs. D. H. McHargue, the former Cons tance Armfield, of Newberry. Mrs. McHargue was chosen to represent farm women of Ire dell County, N. C. on a tour of the United Nations, sponsored by the home demonstration work of the state extension service.). If, as George Bernard Shaw ob served, “People who live in glass houses should have no right to throw stones,” then it seems only proper that the United Nations should have built its permanent home of glass. That, at least, is the thought occuring to me when I first glimpsed the Imposing Secretariat building that recently rose from the banks of the East River at 42nd street to make a spectacular addition to the already impressive New York skyline. During the war years I had done some sight-seeing in New York city but for sometime now I had dreamed of going back to see the United Nations buildings and, if possible, to tour the buildings, sit in on some of the groups in ses sion, and try to learn something of the activity of this organization that is now nine years old—yet one that many people know so lit tle about. MRS. MC HARGUE And it was a dream come true when I was selected a delegate on an educational tour to the United Nations. This was a tour conduct ed each October in North Carolina sponsored by the home demonstra tion work of the extension service. Home demonstration club pro grams are well-rounded and much emphasis is being placed these days on international relations. In this connection, the educational tour to the United Nations was or ganized in order that leaders in each North Carolina county might learn first hand of the work and then pass on information to club women and other unable to make the trip. On this second annual tour one hundred and five women left Raleigh early Monday morning, October fourth, in three chartered buses for a week’s stay in Wash ington and New York. Since many of the group had not visited this section before, sightseeing was planned at several historical spots. The first stop was at Mt. Vernon where we spent an interesting hour viewing Washington’s home, grave, and seeing the beautiful rose and vegetable gardens. We then went to Arlington cemetery and happened upon a special tele vision recording being made. A soldier, blowing taps in the late afternoon and in that sacred set ting provided appropriate atmos phere for reflection about “our honored dead.” Spending the first night in Washington we got an early start Tuesday morning to take in some of the sights of our beautiful and spacious capital. We had guided tours through The White House and through the Bureau of Print ing and Engraving. We visited the Jefferson Memorial and the Lin coln Memorial. After spending some time at the National Art Gallery and having lunch there we boarded the buses for New York city, arriving Just after dark on the second day. The usual points of interest in New York City were visited by many of the women and the entire group made a day’s trip up the Hudson River to visit at Hyde Pprk, Vanderbilt Estate, and West Point Military Academy. However, the important days of our trip, and certainly the most interesting and outstanding to me, were the ones at the United Na tions headquarters and the time there did go altogether too fast. There are few casual visitors to the United Nations. Most of them have been profoundly • impressed by the experience and so have I. I would like to describe a few of the things observed and learned there. I wish each American could visit the headquarters Wcause you’ve missed a great deal un til you’ve been stirred by the sight of the colorful flags in front of the General Assembly building, until you’ve sat in a spectator’s seat in the Assembly and surveyed the delegates from sixty nations gathering and conferring below you, or until you’ve donned head phones in the Assembly room or one of the council rooms and lis ten, fascinated, as an interpreter tells you what is being said by a (Continued on page four) Breeding Group Annual Meeting Slated Tonight The annual meeting of the New berry Artificial Breeding Associa tion will be held at the Newberry County Court House today (Wed nesday) at 7:30 p.m. J. F. Hawkins, president of the asociation, says that a splendid program has been arranged by the Board of Directors. C. G. Cush man, ^Extension Dairy Specialist, will discuss “Economical Cattle Feeding.” R. D. Steer, Extension Marketing Specialist, will report on the progress of the artificial breeding in Newberry County. Three members of the board of di rectors will be elected. Door prizes have been given by the following merchants: Spartan Grain & Mill ing Co., Newberry Milling & Dis tributing Co., Borden Milk Co., Newberry Gin & Trading Co., Tal bert Feed and Seed Co., Edisto Farms Dairy, Clary-Martin Feed & Seed Store, R. M. Lominack Hardware, and Frank Lominack Hardware. All Newberry and Saluda County livestock owners are urged to at tend this open meeting. Mr. Haw kins suggest that association mem bers bring their neighbors, both members and non members since it is felt that all livestock owners will be greatly benefited at this gathering. The present officers and di rectors of this association are: President, J. F. Hawkins, Vice President, George P. Boozer; Sec retary, P. T. Harris; Treasurer, J. Ray Dawkins; Corresponding Sec retary, P. B. Ezell; Mike Jenkins, L. C. Dennis, D. O. Lovelace, Har old Cook, Marvin Ruff and George Coleman. C. E.~ Foreeman Tech nician and Fred H. Kunkle, Asst. Technician. iith Motor Co. een-Talent” ow Nov. 17 On November 17, at the Smith Motor Company, local young peo ple will be given an opportunity to compete for a $700 one-year schol arship to any college or university in South Carolina. This opportun ity is part of a “Teen-Age Talent Test” being conducted by the Dodgd dealers of South Carolina, J. W. Smith, local Dodge dealer an nounced this week. Mr. Smith stated that the Dodge dealers of the state were anxious to give the daringly-styled, flair-fashioned ’55 Dodge a public introduction worthy of its “forward look.” They want ed, in .addition, to express their confidence in the future of the Dodge Corporation, the automobile industry in general, and the econo my of our State and Nation. They felt, Mr. Smith stated, that no bet ter way could they do this than by helping some talented young per son—on whom the future of our country and the automobile in dustry depend—to get a college education. In connection with the showing of the ’55 Dodges, Dodge dealers throughout South Carolina will (Continued on page eight) Russell To Address Legion At Annual Meet Thursday J. J. Longshore Died Monday At Bush River Home James Jacob (Jim) Longshore, i 77, died early Monday morning at his residence in the Bush River section of Newberry County. He had been ill for the past year and seriously ill for the past 12 weeks. Mr. Longshore was born and reared in Newberry County, a son of the late Madison and Martha Campbell Longshore. He had spent all of his life in the Bush River section of the county, where he operated a farm. He was a member of Silverstreet Pentecostal Holi ness Church, where he took an active interest in all of the church activities. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War. Mr. Longshore was married three times, first to the former Sara Hendrix, then to the former Jessie McKittrick, both preceded him to the grave; his last marri age was to the former Mrs. Vir ginia Manley Longshore, who sur vives. Besides his wife, he is survived by six sons, C. H. Longshore of Kinards, James, W. D., and Levi, all of Newberry, J. T., of Aiken, and Pfc. Horace M. Longshore of Fort Lewis, Washington; two daughters, Mrs. Emma Adams of Whitmire, and Mrs. Pauline Stone of Newberry; eight step-children, Joseph Wesson, Mrs. Harry Shealy, Jr., Media, Carrie Lee, and Annie Longshore, all of Newber ry, Mrs. Robert Wicker of Kinards, Thomas J. Longshore of Kinards, and Cpl. James Robert Longshore with the U. S. Army in Korea; one sister, Mrs. Tee Williams of- Eastland, Texas; one brother, Clyde Longshore of Clinton; 24 grandchildren and 15 great-grand children. The body was # carried to the home from the McSwain Funeral Home late Tuesday afternoon where it will remain until 3 o’clock this afternoon (Wednesday) when it will be carried to Trinity Metho dist Church where services will be held Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Ralph Crowder, C. H. Longshore, Jr., F. M. Longshore, Ted Timmerman, Frank King, and Thomas Long shore. Honorary escort will be R. M. Lominack, E. B. Purcell, J. T. Mc- Crackin, Sr., Dr. V. A. Long, Dr. Robert Livingston, Dr. Jessie Dick- ert, Jake Wise, Henry Hendrix and Ray Pitts. Granddaughters will assist with the flowers. MRS. H. T. WIKE, JR., apd daughter, Mrs. C. E. Williams of Petersburg, Va., are guests this week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Wike, Sr„ 1218 Jones St. Mr. Wike and Mr. Williams, who ac companied their wives to Newber ry, will return for them this week end. Mrs. Annie Werts Died Last Thursday Mrs. Annie Wise Werts, 56, wife of Eugene Werts, died last Thurs day morning at 11:15 o’clock at Self Memorial Hospital in Green wood after an illness of one month. Mrs. Werts was born in Prosper ity, a daughter of the late William Berley and Lula Victoria Long Wise, both of Prosperity families. She had made her home in the Ninety Six, Rt. 3 community for the past seven years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Saluda County. Surviving are her husband, Eu gene Edwin Werts, Ninety Six; three step-children, Eugene Rivers Werts, Ninety Six; W. C. Werts, Greenwood; Mrs. Shrah Miller, Newberry; Mrs. William W. Mack, Ninety Six; Mrs. Melbry Bokk, Yu kon, Pa.; Edwin B. Werts, San Di ego, Calif.; Rhett W. Werts, Balti more, Md.; Mrs. Aletha Beden- baugh, Newberry; Mrs. Martha Rimmer, Greenwood; Mrs. John Filzke, Toledo, Ohio; Miss Jeanne Werts, Charleston, 15 grandchil dren; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Wessinger, Springfield, and Mrs Kathleen Fanning, Newberry; three brothers, J. C. Wise and W. R. Wise, both of Newberry, and W. P. Wise, Joanna. * Stoudemire Rites Conducted Saturday Mrs. Mable Shealy Stoudemire, 48, wife of J. B. Stoudemire, died early last Friday morning at the Mills Clinic at Prosperity. She was in ill health the past year. Mrs. Stoudemire, born and rear ed at Chapin, was the daughtae of Perry Haskey Shealy and the late Mrs. Dalsey Bell Sloan Shealy. She was an active worker in the community and Mount Horeb Church, a member of the Wom ens Missionary Society and the Ladies Aid Society. Mrs. Stoude mire, a beautician, operated a beauty salon In Chapin since 1941. She is survived by her hus band, J. B. Stoudemire of Chapin; one son, Francis H. Shealy of Newberry; her father, P. H. Shealy, and step mother, Mrs. Cora Blickley Shealy, both of Chapin; one brother. Perry Alvin Shealy, and one sister, Mrs. J. C. R. Dunning, both of Col imbia, and one grandchild, Steven Shealy of Newberry. Funeral services were conducted at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon from Mount Horeb Lutheran Church by the Rev. John Koch. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were Joe Chapman, Haskell Wessinger, Woodrow Stockman, Lewis T. Gates, Magnus Cannon, F. A. Der rick. x MR. AND MRS. HOMER EPT- ING, JR. and small son, Homer Darryl of Florence were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Wiggins on Jessica Ave. Armistice Day is no more, but plans are complete for the Ameri can Legion’s annual ' Veterans Day banquet Thursday night. The supper meeting will be held at the armory again this year be ginning at seven o’clock with a turkey supper being prepared and served by members of the Auxili ary to American Legion Post No. 24. Mrs. W. Roy Anderson is chair man of the banquet committee. Donald Russell, president of the University of South Carolina has accepted an invitation to deliver the main address at the veterans rally. He has served in many pub lic and civic positions and is re garded as an outstanding speaker. The program will begin Thurs day evening with a concert by the 246th Army band. The invocation will be pro nounced by the Rev. C. O. Lamo- reux, pastor of the First Baptist church. Taps will be sounded by Henry T. Fellers in memory of departed veterans and Legionnaires. Following the meal greetings •will be given by Louis C. Floyd, post commander, Legion Post No. 24. Felix B. Greene, Jr., 1st. vice commander, will introduce special guests including county and city officials, representatives from var ious Legion and Auxiliaries from out of town, and a number of other special invited guests. Mem bers of the Whitmire Legion have also been invited to attend the supper. After introductions, Post Ad jutant J. E. Stockman will present “Go-Getter” buttons for members outstanding in membership enlist ment and renewals. Colonel Tom H. Pope will intro duce Mr. Russell, speaker for the evening. Following Mr. Russell’s address, •on** of th* Legion will be led by Henry Fellers, Buddy Morehead and Jake Wise, with Mrs. P. K. Harmon, as pianist. Russell Addy, past commander of the Legion, is chairmaa of the Veteran’s Night supper. Assisting him are J. Boyce Covington, P. K. Harmon, and Roy Whitaker. Traffic and parking will be handled by State Highway patrol men Mr. Addy stated. Farley To Attend v Historical Meeting iM. Forter Farley, Associate Pro fessor of History and Political Science at Newberry College, will attend the meeting of the Southern Historical Association to be held at the Columbia Hotel in Colum bia, S. C., on November 11, 12, and 13. The membership of the as sociation consists of teachers of history and others interested in the subject. The meeting will fear ture notable papers on subjects of historical interest. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Warrant officer R. F. Sanders is shown here being congratulated after receiving med als from Colonel Thomas H. Pope, anti-aircraft group commander. He was awarded the Victory, American Theatre and Good Conduct medals. The presentation was made at the armory last Sunday afternoon. (Sunphoto by Frank Armfield.) Nov. 12: Rev. C. A. Matthew#, Linda Shipman, Joe Lovelace, Mrs. T. W. Henderson and Mrs. James N. Parr. Nov. 13: Col. Robert Houseal, J. M. Wilson, Mrs. John Charlie Davis, Mrs. Paul H. Shull, Mr* Mazie I Neel Boozer, Sylvis Dowd and Brenda Bowers. Nov. 14: Will Waters, George Stephens, Brenda Sally Truett, Tommy Crooks, Jr., Mrs. Harold Bowers, Mrs. Joe Dominick, F. C. Merchant, Lynn Buford and Bonnette Atkinson. Nov. 15: J. O. Havird, A. H. Mencken, Mrs. Dot Abrams Mar tin, Larry Shealy, Mary Boyd Oxner, Donald Long, Jimmy Wicker, Mrs. T. D. Pitta and Mrs. W. C. Koon. Nov. 16: Mrs. D. J. Williams, Mrs. Irma H. Perry, Mrs. Pope L. Buford, Sr., Donald Young, Tina Rae Darby, Mrs. T. M. Sanders, Leila Norris and J. R. Cromer. Nov. 17: Mrs. P. E. Way, Mrs. Mary Livingston, Bobby Morris, Jackson W. Taylon, Paul H. Shull, Stanley Shealy, Jimmie Zobel, Maxcy Stone and Dianne Davis. Nov. 18: W. Henry Lominack, Russell Culbertson, Melvin Han cock, Dianne Reeves and Mrs. J. J. Ennis.