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MV ■ ■ ■ ■■ ' 'xX* V -• - ' ' THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1954 • '•‘it •'... .'5 •'• .•••'••" • - «; •; '... • ;-r-; ■ THE NEWBERRY SUN Few Know History Of Typewriter Most everybody could make a pretty good stab at naming the in ventor of the telephone, the steam boat, and the cotton gin, all of whom seem to have been school teachers’ favorites. But no inven tion did more to revolutionize business, and as a matter of fact society as a whole, than the type writer, and few indeed are those who can name its inventor. We didn’t know either, until we heard about a book “The Typewriter and the Men Who Made It” published by the University of Illinois Press. In it Prof. Richard Current tells us m n LOAN S ' tailored to fit YOUR income You’ll like our modern, low-cost financing plan. To Purchase To Build To Remodel To Refinance Save Where Hundreds Save Millions" TATE BUILDING and LOAN ASSOCIATION g&i.. 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V. rHe for reservation information directly to hotel of your choice, or our Chicago Office— *ss° N o> #0TEV* Alsonett Resort Hotels, 808 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, lIHnois. Telephone No.—SUperior 7-3333 that the typewriter was invented right near* us in Milwaukee back in 1867 by a gentleman named Sholes. He and another former newspaper man, named Densmore, nurtured what was then called a “literary piano” through the vicis situdes and outrageous fortunes which are usually attendant upon the introduction of new machines. The first commercial models looked considerably like the old treadle sewing machines and pos sibly quite rightly so as they were manufactured by E. Remington & Sons who in addition to being gun FARMS AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clemson Extension Information Specialist FARM ORGANIZATIONS I attended the annual meeting of the Sumter County Farm Bu reau. Learned they were the 20th county in the state to employ a full-time secretary. Two years ago no counties had full-time Farm Bureau secretaries. The Grange too is thriving at places in our midst. Farm organizations! We need ’em, with sane and able leader ship. And an active and enlight ened membership is all that can make ’em click. IRRIGATION ON COTTON For a number of years, irriga tion on cotton has paid at Clem son. In 1953 one Irrigation gave an increase of .300 pounds of seed cot ton. Two waterings gave and in crease of 655 pounds. And* three irrigations gave a bit less, 590 pounds. This indicates that mid season waterings pay, while later ones might even hurt a little. Irrigation really went to town in 1954. The cotton not watered made .4 of a bale per acre, in round numbers, while that water ed clear through made 1.6 bales per acre. That was exactly 4 times as much. A few years ago, on a very dry summer, the Georgia Experiment makers, were then also rather im portant people in the sewing ma chine field. The Remington type writer was later sold to an in dependent firm. As a goodly tonnage of our pa per goes through the nation’s type writers we were rather pleased to know something of their origin. n REMEMBER BY THS OLD TIMERS From Mrs. Rose A. Openshsw, Mesa, Arizona: I remember a certain gown of mine—a* fascinat ing blue-flowered challis, with its surplice style waist and circular skirt, a double-headed ruffle glor ifying the hemline. This was kept for dances and best and cost ten cents. Ten yards of material were required—a penny a yard. Sun-bonnets, while a source of affliction, were closely adhered to, being guaranteed to frighten away freckles and sunburn and keep the skin matchlessly beau tiful. My rosy cheeks, so widely acclaimed in those days . . . came from the red paper on the kitchen wall Here, with a damp cloth in parts little viewed, I frequently resorted for “rouge.*’ It answered admirably. Prehistoric mounds abounding in our vicinity, three human skulls and various tools used by this long ago age had been acquired by my brother One night, my sister and L dropping tired and sleepy aft er a usual Friday night dance on the splintery floor of the combina tion church and school-room, dis covered one feather tick (then uni versally used) shrinking back from one end Attempting sleep ily to readjust it. we saw these three dead men’s heads grinning up at us from a box underneath. But most impressive perhaps than all else were the morning and evening prayers uttered with such reverence by our father hs we knelt before meals were served. Thievery and other forms of de linquency were unknown. Every body went to church and people toiled, occupied mostly merely in keeping fed (Send contributions to this column to The Old Timer. Cornmnnltr Press Serv ice, Frankfort. Kentucky.) Station got similar results. As I recall, it was something like 700 pounds of seed cotton without wa ter, and 2,400* pounds with it. At times irrigation is going to come in mighty good to get cotton up too. If we have It, we won’t have to be planting so early in an attempt to cattch the moisture. We can plant after the soil warms, up and know a drought won’t come and mess us up. t TREATING PLANT BEDS There is always something new and better. County Agent King of Marion was telling me they now treat most of their tobacco beds with a new material, Methyl Bro mide MC 2.' It Is the answer to the farmer’s dream in that It con trols weeds, diseases, and insects in the soil. The cost is considerable, accord ing to King, but the benefits make it look reasonable. Material for treating 100 yards of plant bed costs $7.65, the plastic cover $18. and applicator kit costs About $6. But the kit and cover can be used over a number of times. Your county agent has the full details. Soils are treated about 48 hours hefqre seeding, according to our tobacco man, J. M. Lewis. GOSH! Last summer I was up at Lans ing, Michigan. That’s up towards the middle of the state. I spoke of going on up in that wild woodland at the northern tip of the state. A friend there changed my mind when he said it was 700 miles! Gosh! That’s as far as I was from home. And I thought I was already away off. Vast distances in this country for sure. I like to travel ’em and then tell you about ’em. FARM STORAGE Now is the time to be thinking and acting on that matter of safe farm storage for grain. With the divet sified farming with livestock and crops that’s growing here, the average farm needs safe storage. And safe storage is required. If a fellow is to take advantage of gov ernment loans oh grain, corn, soy beans, etc. At harvest time last spring oats brought about 60c a bushel while the loan rate on it was about 93c. We not only need safe storage if we have grain for sale, but we need it for that portion we intend feeding up. Gains in price and savings from insect and rat injury sometimes pay for concrete-based metal storage bins in one season. For those who need it, government loans have been available to aid in building such storage and favor able tax write-offs have been pro vided too, I’m told. THE 1954 MOUSING ACT MAKES IT EASIER FOR VETERANS TO get an ADDITIONAL gi LOAN FOR MAJOR ALTERAT IONS, IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS TO THEIR Gl K*r full information contact your nearest VETERANS ADMIMISTRATION affice FOOD FOR PIGS . . . Prominent midwest farmers and grain dealers gather at Fairbury, 111. to see shipment by Honeggers’ of complete train load of new type hog supplement,—20 cars carrying over 400 tons of feed. ilill THIS FARM, TENTH IN A SERIES, has been identifie d as the OH. O. Long faym near Silverstreet. Although this is one of Newberry County’s best known farms, it must nave been hard to identify from the aerial photograph since only 12 persons guessed it correctly. Awards this week go as follows: Harold Folk, Rt. 1, Newberry, 1 year subscrip tion to The Sun; “Bozo” Paysinger, Boundary St., one free TV service call, courtesy George N. Martin Radio & TV Service; one free theatre ticket from,The Wells, Ritz, or Clover Leaf Drive-In Theatre to Preston Kunkle, Rt. 1, New berry; Burley Long, 1408 Wheeler St.; Mrs. E:C. Rinehart, 2002 Lee St.; Tom Clark, 1220 Player St.; Mrs. George Stone, Rt. 1, Newberry; Nick Nicosia, Rt. 1, Newberry; Richard Neal, Silverstreet; Jimjny Stilwell, 1619 Calhoun St.; Ace Watkins, 1701 Evans St.; and Curtis J. Taylor, 1222 Jones St. Winners are asked to call by The Sun office for their awards. A BIG CHECK mM - X all Christmas Club l .% V -■ > ' -V f. V *iw m TO .... One Mary A. Keane Hundred and Fifty. v ' ^ • , ; HIP •: *■ • f ■■■ • • • ! ■ r , $150.00 Hi; S.C dollars . national bank - I From . -V '-fV'.-- A/- X-z. ■ lK-I ' ■ THE NEWBERRY BRANCH Of The SOUTH CAROLINA ms V Everybody’s Happier When A Christmas Club Chi PAYS THE BILLS ml : ' '-. .v- ■ >. ■ - • ' ’ in* **r SA*V 1953-54 Club Checks Will Be Mailed In Time To . Reach You On November 30th! • f ' *. - ;* V^ ; * ... ' * r '• ’’V * I " . , ' V -S* . When everybody’s dearest dream comes true on Christmas morning • • when nobody (not even Dad) has to worry about paying the bills ... well, that adds up to the happiest, merriest Christmas ever! Why not decide now to have this kind of Christmas at your house in 1955? It’s easy when you look ahead, plan ahead and save ahead the Christmas Club way.* Just a little, put away every week, buys a great big load of Christmas joy for everybody!. Santa’s pack ’o gifts comes paid-ip advance to every Christmas Club member. Join the 1955 Club on Wednesday, December 1st, 1954. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWBERRY BRANCH* ' / *' ' ' ’ JOHN T. NORRIS, MANAGER