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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1955
FARMS AND FOLKS
By J. M. ELEAZER
Clemson Extension information Specialist
QUALITY PAYS
After the judging was finished
I met the winner at the Water
melon Festival at Hampton the
last of June. He was J. R. Pet
ers, small grower of Crocketville.
Said he had entered melons at 4
of the 13 festivals that have been
held a<nd won on all of 'em.
/They had him on radio and tele
vision. He said in substance: “I
just keep the consumer in mind.
I know he wants good melons,
and I try to give him that sort.
I do everything Clemson says and
they usually turn out all right."
He won with a beautiful Char
leston Gray melon.
The week before I had been on
the great Columbia market. Guess
there were 50 truckloads of water
melons there, rushing the season
a bit. The one I got was half
.green, as were the cantaloupes the
Week before. There were plenty
Or ripe cantaloupes there then,
but few buyers. Their urge for
them had been killed with green
ones the week before, when folks
were rushing to get the high
oarly money. Those early green
ones were bringing 15c. and folks
liad to throw em away when they
got home. The good ripe ones
were being offered at a nickel
and there were few takers. Green
cfeies early had apparently caused
the housewife to check them off
her list.
We grow good watermelons and
ctantaloupes. It’s a pity the mar
ket for them, especially canta
loupes, is thus all but killed.
The rough way we handle can
taloupes, in bulk truckloads, noth
ing but a rather green one will
stand up. I saw 7 crates of Cal
ifornia cantaloupes in our local
«tore the last week in June whetn
green ones from local sources
were flooding the Columbia mar
ket. Those California melons
were picked ripe, chilled and
packed in cases that protected
them at once. And were then
.shipped in refrigeration clear
Across the continent. They were
bringing 35c each, while our
green ones wouldtnt sell. ,
Hooks like we need to mend
our ways. Florida has helped its
citrus business by not allowing
fruit to go out of the state unless
it showed the right amount of su
gar in it. They used to pull
oranges greem too, to make the
early market. But that hampered
the market later on for good ripe
fruit. Our melon man at Bdisto
tells me there is an easy sugar
test for cantaloupes. Why can’t
our growers get together and not
allow sub-standard melons to go
an the market? That will entail
a big change. But it will give the
market melons that are fit to eat.
And the market could use a lot
of good melons, over a long sea
son. But at present, we usually
have our taste for them killed be
fore any good ripe ones ever
reach the market. And even then
the quality is always uncertain.
Those who pick green melons
say they will ripen up after you
keep ’em a while. Our melon ex?
perts say that’s a mistaken idea.
No sugar is added after it is pul
led. A green melon will never
improve after pulling. With the
fine new cantaloupes Dr. Hughes
is breeding for this area at the
Blackville Station, we need to put
’em on the market better.
FULL CRIBS
After 4 dry years, it is sure
good to see another fine corn
crop ripe in the field, hay in the
barn, and silos a-bulgin’.
Short corn crops had all but
dried up the hog business in some
down-state counties. But since
mid-summer I have seetu signs of
its coming back. Sows with pigs
are now ready to start turning
those corn fields into dollars.
Early grazing can help the feed
business out a lot too. We need
it even though we have full cribs.
And, by the way, mow is the time
to be putting it in, if you didn't
get in sown in late August. Those
with irrigation don’t have to wait
on the uncertainty of raips. And
seeding it in. on time means so
much, because it needs to get up.
MB,
established, and make good growth
before winter sets in.
If winter pastures of fescue and
ladino clover are managed right,
they should have fair growth now
and continue to make more until
frost puts a stop to summer pas
tures. Then the permanent win
ter pastures cam play their part
as they should. But if we keep
’em grazed close all summer and
fall, there is no vitality nor re
serve growth there for winter.
“Management is the thing we
need to learn now, if we are to
have that year-around grazing our
soils amd climate are capable of,’’
says Hugh Woodle, our pasture
man.
Even last winter I saw fine la-
dino-fescue grazing in Chester
where proper management had
been practiced. That fellow used
his summer pastures in summer
and let that winter mixture make
all it could during that dry sum
mer. But the growth it made was
surprising, where it was left to
shade the ground and root deep,
as compared with similar pastures
that were killed by constant aum-
mer grazing.
THAT WAY
By J. M. ELEAZER
R EAD the other day an article
which said that it won’t be
too long before air conditioning
will be like radio—in every Ameri
can home. This is a development
that Will get my wholehearted sup
port.
I think there should be air con
ditioning in every home, and just
wonder if there isn't some way to
"cool off” a whole city. Seems
like it might be possible. Someone
could devise a huge fan or some
device that would blow cooling air
down on hot summer streets. If
! we can make it rain, why couldn't
we also alir up some cooling arti
ficial breezes?
If you don’t think mankind is
making itself look foqUsh trying to
“beat the heat" how about die
lady who was asked to give up her
lease when: she went te pay her
rent hi a “shortfte” gown? And the
one-man drive an ambitious young
poliqeman undertook when 1m be
came appaled at the g*shopping
In the husfcisss district of a Mid
western dfy in shorts end hatters
skimpier than Bikinis? And why do
yon think it is that kids just can't
resist ths temptation to eraurl In
side A—* the door when they
come upon e discarded ice bon in
e junkyard? They're trying te get
eooL men, to fst cool!
And then there ares the news
story about the workers hi A fee-
tory which maaufaothred air con
ditioners. When the temperature
soared near the century mark one
day, they all aralked oft their jobs,
saying it was just too darn hot to
crock. I **»e*i» could be consid
ered an esiitoilimBi °* toe com
pany's product end probably an
todteatom that the modem cry arm
no longer be for a flva-cant cigar
or a car in every garage. We have
a 40-hour week, there’s trend to
wards guaranteed annual wages—
but we won't have a peaceful coun
try until are get universal air con
ditioning.
I never was much for voluntary
work as a kid. Such as they got
eut of me, they made me do. My
brother was older and different.
He had some feeling of responsi
bility, but I none.
Once Cousin Ed had a lot of
Cotton to pick, several bales in
the field. And that was a lot of
cotton |n our small-farm lan
guage. l^y brother had been help
ing him and had made almost two
dollars at 30c a hundred* pounds.
My harvest of pennies from my
dad had been a little lean, so I
decided to go pick some cotton for
Cousin Ed. I picked otnly a balf
day, for one of those lod stinging
worms popped me, and I quit. But
Cousin Ed paid me 13 cents for
what l had picked. (It really
wasn’t worth that at the prevail
ing rate.) That fixed me np
though. >
I took the 3 cents with me the
first time the wagon went to Cha
pin. I had seen something at Col.
Frick’s store I wanted'. It was
candy bird nests. Ever see ’em?
They were a dished out piece of
firm marshmallow about the size
of a fiuitjar top: In it was some
green shredded cocoanut for the
nest And a candy bird sat on .four
little colored candy eggs. They
were a penny a piece.
My colored playmate, Zeke.
went with me. He had two cents.
We pooled our resources for a
purpose. Then It was custoinary
to give 6 of any penny goods for a
nickel. So I took* 3 and he 2.
Then we cut the extra one in two
and ate that first, as soon as we
got out ’behind the store. We each
ate one going home. Next day or
so I went in there to view my
treasure and the ants had all
but eaten it up.
Goodman,, Hampton-Walter- Ben
nett, Shaver, Sugar Loaf, Robert
son, Whitlock Shaggies, Trujnbo,
By waters, Birdson, Arkansas
Traveler and Byron were all
strains of foxhounds—Sports Af-
Thank You!
THE MANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL OF
The Newberry Branch
OF
The South Carolina
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National Bank
•Wish to take this space to express deep gratitude for the warmth
of your reception to our Open House held recently.
We are very appreciative for the many beautiful flowers sent to
us, the countless letters, telegrams and phone calls and certainly for
your presence and your many compliments.
We acknowledge with thanks your faith in our institution and we
pledge anew to render even better service in coming weeks, months
and years.
— The Newberry Branch Of —
. C. National Bank
1119 Boyce Street
Phone 30
Newberry, S. C.
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P ASTRY cloths will not need as
frequent washing if you shake
them out after each use and place
in a zippered bag to keep free of
dust until the next use.
Paint spatters will wipe off eas
ily on hinges, doorknobs, locks and
Woodwork if you rub these places
With petroleum 'jelly before the
painting starts. g
Inexpensive candy and nut cups
can be made from milk bottle caps
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Creole Raisin Kisses
(Makes 5 to 6 dozen)
1 cup light or dark raisins
4 egg whites
% teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 package semi sweet choc
olate bits
1 teaspoon vanilla
Rinse and dry raisins. Beat
egg whites with salt until stiff
enough to hold a peak, but not
dry* Add sugar gradually, beat
ing constantly until stiff and
satiny. Fold in raisins, choco
late bits and vanilla. Drop by
small spoonfuls onto lightly
greased cookie sheets. Bake in
a slow (300*F.) oven for 25 to
30 minutes. Remove from sheets
and cool, thoroughly before stor
ing.
that cover the top, coming down
the sides a short way. Line these
with aluminum foil and put gay
handles of ribbon stapled to the
cup.
When you're washing mirrors or
picture glass, hold blotter at the
edge to prevent the water from
seeping on to the backing of the
mirror or picture matting or the
picture itself.
Dust down-filled pillows with a
brush rather than a.vacuum clean
er attachment. The latter may pull
tiie feathers out of the pillow tick
ing pr covering.
Nap on mohair fabric coverings
on furniture can be restored by
steaming with a steam iron. _
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION aMca
George H. Livingston
Died Early Saturday
Georgo H. Livingston died early
Saturday morning at bis home in
Newberry. He was to delining
health for two years.
Mr. Livingston was born and
reared in this county near Po
rn aria, a son of the late Hamil
ton and Harriett Koon Livingston.
He lived near Newberry many
years and was a member of the
Mayer Memorial Lutheran church.
Hip was twice married, first to
the former Minnie A. Koon and
them to Mrs. Lula Martin Livings
ton.
Besides his.wife, he is survived
by three sons, Allen B. Livingston,
of Saluda; Johnny R. Livingston,
of Atlanta, and George E. Livings-
tom of Greenwood; seven daugh
ters, Mrs. D. M. Morris of Pros
perity; Mrs. Jacob Wise and Mrs.
Herman Leopard, both of .New-
Rev. Robert WL Harper *
Struggle for SunmeL
Lissom for September 11: Nebe-
mUb 4: 6-9, IS, 2U2S; 12: 27, 43.
.Golden Text: Nebemieb 2:18.
Nehemiah was an official in toe
palace of the Persian king, Artax-
erxes, when word came of the dis
tressing condition of the Jewish
people in Jerusalem. Many years
had passed since the exiles had re
turned from Babylon and the walls
of the Holy City had not been com
pleted. Having gained the favor of
the king, Nehemiah was made gov
ernor of Judah and he went there
as speedily as possible, under
authority from the monarch and
with an escort of royal guards.
As soon as Nehemiah and his
party reached Judah, Sanballat,
governor of Samaria, and others of
the surrounding nations, conspired
to obstruct the work of rebuilding
the walls of Jerusalem. But Nehe
miah was too wise and resolute for
them. One-half of the men stood
guard, and half labored, but each
man had a sword buckled to his
side. All were ready for instant
action in defense, at the sound of
the trumpet. And all the colonists
were required to stay within Je
rusalem overnight. And in fifty-two
days the wall were completed and
the city was then in an excellent
state of defense. ,
If God’s people, in the midst of
many difficulties and dangers,
could rear the walls of Jerusalem
wi+h such rapidity and make the
city secure, how much the more
should we be able, with our pres
ent prosperity, to build up all the
material interests of the kingdom.
This calls for dedication of our re
sources and dependence upon God
to bless the gifts we maka
Miss Martha Dell Shealy Married in Pretty
Ceremony At Mayer Memorial Church
Miss Martha ’Dell Shealy, of pire fitted bodice of lace embriod-
Newberry became the bride of ered in irrideecent sequins, and
David William ’Bowers of Pros fashioned down the back Aittt
self covered' buttons. The neckline
was featured with a Queen Anne
collar and the fitted sleeves came
to lily points over the hands. The
fall skirt of nylon tulle worn drsr
a hoop, was appllqned with lace
medallions. The skirt was embroi
dered with sequins extended tote
a chapel train. Her finger tip of
imported silk Illusion, edged %rith
wide hand clipped rose point lace
fell from a cornet of seed pearls
amd sequins. She carried a white ‘
Bible topped with a cascade of
white purple-throated orchids.
The bride's mother wore a dress
of dusty rose shadow crepe and e
purple orchid corsage. >
' The bridegroom’s mother word
a drees of navyj lace with white
accessories and a white orchid
corsage.
. A reception was held at the
Newberry community hall.
Fc/r a wedding trip to the N. Cl
mountains, Georgia and Alabama,
the bride changed to a navy linen
dress with matching duster trim-'
med in white, white accessories
and the orchid corsage from her
biuqhet y
Mrs. Bowers Is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Berley Eugene Shee^
ly of Newberry. She is a graduate
of the Newberry high school and
is employed at the Newberry Drag;
Company here.
Mr. Bowers, eon of Mr. and Mm
Elbert William -Bowers of Prob*
perity, is a graduate of Prosperity
high school amd is employed by
the Prosperity Furniture Co. *
The couple are making their
home on Brown street in Prosper*-
ilk., 1 V , i f ■
perity Sunday afternoon, August 7
at five o’clock in Mayer Memorial
Lutheran church. Rev. D. M. Shull
pastor of. the church, officiated,
using the double ring ceremony. ^
Palms, floor* baskets of white
gladioli and cathedral tapers in
branched candelabra formed the
background for the vows. Ar
rangements of white gladioli Jn
brass vases were used at the al
tar. Master Larry Creekmore, aco
lyte, lighted the tapers.
Miss Patsy Klnard, organist and
Miss Alice Carter, soloist, furn
ished the music.
The ushers were Ralph Bowers,
Roy Dominick, brother and uncle
respectively of the groom, Lewis
Hawkins, uncle of the bride, mid
Walter Nichols, all of • Prosperity.
Richard Bowers, brother of the
bridegroom, was be^t maul / *“ >
Miss Gay Bowers, 4&f Prosperity
sister of the bridegroom, was
maid of honor, Mrs. Burril Ramey
cousin* of the bride, matron of
honor and Mrs. Calvin Milstead
of Newberry and Miss fiunnie
Wicker were the bridesmaids. The
attendants wore floor- -length
dresses qf wood-violet net over
taffeta* fashioned with ^strapless
bodices of crushed net with at
tached stoles. A purple velvet bow
extended from the center of the t
full gathered skirt which was
worn over a hoop. They wore ha
los of wood-violet tubing and car
ried cascades of pink carnations.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, was lovely in her wed
ding dress of rosepoint lace and
nylon-tulle over candlelight satin.
The dress was designed with em-