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ms THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1955 W- Ft Expert Repair Bring Your Radle and Televlalon —To ll GEO. N. MARTIN Radio and Television BALES and SERVICE 1809 MAIN STREET 24 HOUR SERVICE Telephone 811 THE NEWBERRY SUN . ■ ——g SI us for your dry cleaning needs. Tou will like our mod ern, supercareful methods that actually add months to the life ef your clothes! Tou will like our prompt delivery,our cour tesy, and our reasonable prices. ROYAL DRY CLEANERS Phene IP 1107 Caldwell Newberry, S. C. Civil Service Has Opening For Tax Collectors The board of Civil Service Ex aminers for the Internal Revenue Service has announced an exami nation for tax collectors (trainee) GS-5 at an annual salary of $3410. Applicants who are selected for appointment will, after successful completion of the six-month in- service training program, be pro moted to GS-7 positions with start ing salary of $4205 per year. Applications are being accepted from young men between the ages of 18 and 35 who have an account ing or legal background or ex perience in the investigation of business or- commercial situations involving: for example, complex nsurance claims, defalcations, or financial conditions of commercial enterprise for purpose of credit rating. The positions are located in the office of the district director of Internal Revenue for the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mis sissippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Success ful applicants will (be considered first for vacancies in the state of their residence and for vacan cies in other states according to the applicant’s stated preference. Applications will be accepted un til the needs of the service have been met. Full information may be obtained from the executive se cretary, Board of U. S. Civil Ser vice Examiners for the Internal Revenue Service, 822 Peachtree- Seventh Building, Atlanta Georgia. FARMS AND FOLKS By J. M. ELEAZER Clemson Extension Information Specialist ;,1 mm jS ■ ■- * 1 ■ AT LOMINICK’S DRUG STORE PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED BY LICENSED DRUGGIST PRESCRIPTIONS ARE CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED PHONE 981 STIMPED? * &;■: Sheet Metal Contractor—Heating—Air Conditioning Licensed Gas Fitters CAROLINA METAL WORKS College Street Extension A. G. McCaughrin, Pres. & Treas. Phone 115 ** * Flowers and Gifts for All Occasions CARTER’S Day Phones 719 & 76—Night 513-R Staple & Fancy Groceries Frfulr Produce—Meats—Fish & Poultry Frozen Foods Friendly Super Mkt. Phone 517 for Home Delivery 1100 Main St. Joe Hipp, Prop. vf- ’ pV-: — SEW AND SAVE — % m WEEKEND SPECIALS PURE IRISH LINEN Regular $2.29 Yd. NOW ONLY $1.89 yd. Carolina Remnant Shop A WARNING That fine new watermelon I've been telling you about for the past few years is being released this year for the first time. You recall it was named here at Clem- son’s Farm and Home Week last August, the Charleston Gray, by Miss Universe, who was none other than our own 4-H girl, Mir iam Stevenson, from Fairfield county. During the several years it has been tested over the state, some seed of different strains of it have gotten out. Many seed have 'been produced from these that are un reliable for two reasons. First, Mr. Andrus was just testing out the shipping quality of several strains of this new melon he was working on by furnishing enough seed to county agents so a few farmers could grow out and ship car-loads of them. Most of these were planted near other melons and were mixed up, which didn’t hurt the purpose for which they were grown. And in some cases even citron vines were noted in and near these patches of melons. They too did not hurt that crop for shipping or eating. But those citrons can play the mischief with the next crop grown from such seed. I’m told a lot of such unreliable seed were {froduced last summer. Unless you get yours from a per fectly reliable source this year, you are liable to be badly disap pointed with what you think are Charleston Grays when you plant ’em. There is a fair supply of the real thing, grown in complete iso lation from pure stock furnished the Association Seed Growers by the USDA Vegetable Breeding Laboratory at Charleston. And, if you plan to plant any of this most vpromising' new watermelon this year, you will do well to first make sure of the purity of your seed. The uncertain seed will be on the market in abundance, Im told. And the pure onesf will not likely meet the demand. / SWEET POTATOES Is the sweet potato a vanishing crop? We made less ef ’em last year than before the War Between the States. And the production is still headed downward. Being a high labor crop andjthe difficulty of putting good ones on the market are the two apparent causes for its decline. But in re cent years, Glemson has been do ing something about both of those things. Work on the full mechanization of the sweet potato has progressed far at the Edisto Station. Now they are successfully set and watered by* machines. And the labor of harvesting hap been les sened by a plow that lays at least 90 percent of the potatoes out on the furrow where you can see them when you plow them up. They still have to be picked up and graded largely by hand, of course. Then on the quality side, some years ago the Extension Service brought two car-loads of the best Louisiana seed stock in and coun ty agents placed them with grow ers in most counties of the state. These were produced there by an old South Carolina boy I was in school with at Clemson, Dr. Julian Miller of Lexington, now the em- minent plant breeder of Louisiana State University. In late years the A & P sponsored 4-1^, Sweet Po tato Production and Marketing contest has done a lot to improve potato, reduction in the state. I went with the 11 winners to the New York market In January. The A & P Tea Company District Manager said that car of sweet potatoes they bought from these boys then was the best one they had ever handled. * We saw those potatoes selling in the Supermarkets of New York at 2 pounds for 27c. They had paid 186 for 2 pounds here by the car. So that surely was not a big mark up for transportation, handling, retail costs and all. Butt folks, I want to tell you that this puts the sweet potato in the luxury class ot foods. The A & P pack ages most of their produce, and we saw these potatoes put up in 2 pound celophane (bags up there. And in some of them there were but two potatoes, jjust good num ber ones. And then some bags had 3 to 4 smaller potatoes. But right bjf them you could get a pretty good size bag of Irish potatoes for that same 27c. It sure looks like there is room on the market, for more good sweet potatoes than are being pro duced. You will notice I said GOOD potatoes. We already have too many poor ones. And rough hand ling can make poor ones out of the best ones. “Handle them as though they were eggs”, is the advice of our man Hugh Bowers, who knows what he is talking PAGE SEVEN If you leave your camp for a f or shirt and into the rucksack It day of big-game hunting, chances are that In addition to your rifle goes. It does not have to he any thing elaborate. In fact, a gunny you carry extra cartridges and a 8ack the middle of a short CAPITAL CAPBR . . ington capttol provides background for Hmberlng-np ercises of Bubbles otic dancer. about. Nqw is the time to bed the potatoes out. Your county agent can tell you about the first steps, like treating the seed and soil, spacing, fertilization, selecting the land, etc. Missus Tolliver, a cautious lady, won’t let her son have a .22 just at about the age when the govern ment’s set to give him a howitzer. Ideal water temperature tor brook trout is usually considered 58 degrees F.—Sports Afield. knife in your belt, you're wear ing an extra jacket, and are carry ing a camera and/or binocular around your neck; in your pockets are stuffed compass, handkerchief, map, watch, smokes, extra film, perhaps an exposure meter. ' You look and feel like a stuffed Christmas tree. You puff and grunt and swear along as you climb a hill or tackle thick brush. The straps ef your camera and binocular are continually hanging you up. Your heavy belt and stuff ed pockets are becoming uncom fortable and yon would like to shed that jacket but have no place to put it. ' Now all this equipment is quite desirable on a day's hunting, but your system of carrying it . is han dicapping, uncomfortable and al- t9gether out of date. Colonel Townsend Whalen, famed camp ing editor of Sports Afield maga zine, says “I started out more than 60 years ago carrying my stuff more or less in this way un til I noticed that all of the world’s most experienced hunters (except those accompanied by gunbearers) carried such articles in a .little rucksack on theis backs. I there upon adopted this method and have adhered to it ever since.” Once yon have carried a light rucksack for three or four days afield you will never notice yon have it with you—all discomfort is gone. Nothing dangles or batches, your belt does not re- strict, and your pockets don»t bulge. As you warm up from ex ercise, off comes the extra jacket rope tied to its mouth and th# ends of the fope tied to the loWer corners of the sack, thus making shoulder straps, will fill the bill. Camp outfitters have many model* but those with two small pock&t» on the outside of the big central sack, and with leather instead ■ of web shoulder straps, are the most desirable. They are usually made of light waterproof duck. If the color is too near that of a deer, simply baste a red bandanna over the outside when hunting in dfeer forests. ’ The. shoulder straps should ^6e let out so the pack sags doyen into the hollow of your back and over half of its weight rests T on your hips. Thus, its weight is 1 Aot felt on your shoulders, and y&wr center of gravity is low, so ydur balance Is better. CHICKEN BAR-B-CUE SUPPER Chicken barbecue supber at Sil vers treet High School Wednertlay, March 30. $1.50 per plate. Will serve at 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Junior and Senior classes. Cooked by W. C. “Bill* Pitt*. Mch 17-24C Per Every NEWBERRY SUN ■■ •' •» •• V (ton ■F For effective phrasing Wt our experienced staff help you word your ads. Call This Newspaper You’ll got hotter results ODERN conveniences sure are 1Y1 wonderful—most oi the time. Once in e while they’re awful In convenient. I recently had a trying experi ence with a bathtub. When I was growing up we used a little rubber stopper to plug the outlet. Very simple. Put in the stopper and turn on the water. Pull out the plug when you're through. These days you flip a little han dle from one side to the other to keep water in or let it out. That’s fine. The only trouble Is when you are letting the water out inquisi tive young fingers can reach down and pull the stopper completely out, along with about a foot of hinged appendages. Just try put ting it back in, brother, that’s all I ask. It can be done, sure, but it always takes me a full hour of poking and manipulating. A few days ago, I brought in two mud-smeared children’ for a bath. The stopper had been re moved from the tub. I tried slip ping it in gently. Wouldn’t go. I. twisted, turned, pushed, still no results, as four muddy feet were tracking up the entire house. I pushed and twisted, tried put ting soap on the opening. No re sults. Finally, in desperation, I slammed down hard, jamming the plug and closing the outlet. After the baths, I had to get a screw driver and work some more. I had jammed so hard that the outlet wouldn’t open to let £ie wa ter out. I I’m spending my spare time looking for a rubber stopper to fit the outlet. Next time out, she stays out. S UITS can be kept hi better con dition It they are hung, brushed and aired frequently than if sent to the cleaners. A flat suit brush used often will remove hidden dirt, lift the fibers to their original tex- f hire and lengthen the life of the suit • Keep all your extra buttons in a glass jar rather than a box. Whan you want buttons you can select those you want immediately in tee jar rather than plowing through the whole assortment - * Give your shoes a* rest between weayings and aUteraate two pairs RECIPE OF THE WEEK (Makes 6-8) 1 7-ounce can tuna, flaked Vt cup sweet pickle relish 1 cup fine bread crumbs 1 egg, slightly beaten V« cup milk V« teaspoon salt Combine tuna, relish and bread crumbs. Mix well. Add egg, milk and salt. Blend thoroughly. Shape into patties and fry in fat in hot skillet until golden brown. Serve immediately. whenever possible. Let them air after taking off, store with shoe trees to keep them in shape, and polish and buff frequently. Daily brushing is good for hats, brush the brim and crown counter clockwise, following the nap. Turn brim up all the way around and take the crease out of the crown. This keeps the crown in shape. Washcloths win last longer if you turn back the edges and stitch on the sewing machine while they’re still new. No fraying! Whisk brooms which you use on clothing can be stiffened by dipping up and down in hot water to which baking soda has been added. Shake out excess moisture and dry thor oughly before using. To press woolens most easily with a c, eam iron and still prevent shine, fit the iron with a “shoe” of muslin material and thus do away with a pressing cloth. / What about our savings We have two types of savings Federal Savings and Loan Investment Certificates on which the dividend is mailed each six months. Current rate of dividend—3%. Issued for $100.00 or multiples thereof. Savings plan by Pass Book on which the current rate of dividend is 3%. If the dividend is not withdrawn same will be compounded. 4 - .■ RYTHM ON SKIIS . . . Exhibiting combination skill, this sextet of pretty aqnamaids skim over Ktolso at Cypress Gardens, Florida. beauty and of Lake Each account is Federally insured up to $10,000.00 NEWBERRY FEDERAL Savings & Loan Ass’n. ASSETS OYER $7,000,000.00 1223 College Street JOHN F. CLARKSON, President M. O. SUMMER E. B. PURCELL Telephone 246 DIRECTORS J. F. CLARKSON J. K. WILLINGHAM Newberry, S. C. J. K. WILLINGHAM, See’y-Treas. G. K. DOMINICK W. C. HUFFMAN