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s THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1956 THE NEWBERRY SUN PAGE FIVE * Watershed Project Must Prove To Be Economica lly Justified Before government funds can be obtained to help with construe* tion of a project such as the Bush River watershed, it must be de termined that the project will be ^economically justified.” Given the job of determining whether the Bush River watershed will pay its own way to the extent re quired is H. D. Hammond, eco nomist with the watershed sur vey party now in Newberry w'ork- ing out a watershed plan. The benefits to be derived from any portion of the watershed work must exceed more than half of the cost of construction. To find whether phases of the plan are justified, Mr. Hammond must determine present usage of lands on and above Bush river and its territories, past damage to bottomlands and future intend ed use of the territory if a water shed is undertaken. As an example, one proposed dam site is on the property of T. O. Stewart near the intersection of Harrington and Hunt streets. The cost of the dam and con struction must be obtained, then Mr. Hammond interviews all land owners who would benefit by con struction of the dam to prevent flooding. He determines what use will be made of the “restored’^ lands which had been subject to flooding, and if he finds the po tential benefit resulting from building the dam would be greater than fifty per cent of the cost of construction, this particular por tion of the watershed project would be “economically justified.” This general plan is followed by Mr. Hammond throughout the en tire watershed, where work such as flood control structures, chan nel widening and clearing is to be undertaken. The types of benefits evaluated by the economists include elimi nation of damage by flooding to crops, pasture, minor fixed im provements, such as fences and bridges, and urban property in the watershed; restoration to for mer use of floodplains; conserva tion benefits, planting land with sericea, kudzu and such cover crops to prevent washing; and sediment damage benefits. In discussing the cost of a wat ershed, Mr. Hammond advised that the public law which gives government aid to such projects provides that the government will pay for “unidentifiable work” such as correction of sediment damage; and that land owners in the area will pay for “identifiable work” such as flood control struc tures and channel widening and clearing. When the Watershed Plan is finally completed by the survey party, the engineers estimate the cost and the economist divides the “identifiables” from the “uniden- tifiables” thereby determining the share to be paid by the govern ment and by the local land own ers. Once the plan is completed, it may be changed by the people in the Watershed area, and when nally approved, it is sent to the Secretary of Agriculture for approval. Before sending the plan to Washington, the people may take the estimated cost of construction and submit a “coun ter-proposal” requesting the gov ernment to pay more than the amount estimated as “unidentifi able costs”, giving reasons t o support the counter - proposal. When and if the cost to the local citizens on the Watershed is ap proved by the citizens, it is again sent to the Secretary of Agricul ture, and if approved, is sent to Congress for the necessary -ap propriation. It is estimated that several • months longer will be required to complete the Plan and have it ready to submit to Washington. The project, if undertaken, will require five years for completion. The nation’s trucks move more petroleum than any other single commodity. when you .. Modernize sT; add a Na&Dimention to your living! Chrysl*r-Englit**r«d AIRTEMP AIR CONDITIONING 100% AMtomatk—Operates without up bo useable apace! Carolina Metal Works Telephone 115 College St. Extension H. D. HAMMOND and C. L. LESTER discuss proper land treat ment procedures to prevent erosion on lands in the Bush River Watershed. The picture is made on the lands of Mr. Lester on the Hartford Road. Mr. Hammond is economist with the watershed survey party working in Newberry. (Sirnphoto by Doris A. Sanders.) i WIDE, WONDERFUL d) WORLD % By FRANKLIN J. MEINE ■’iitor. The American Peoples Encyclopedia | OTHERS-IN-LAW had a bad -/I time of it with early Amer ican Indian tribes. There was a tabu which forbade a man to have any communication with or Smokey Says: MABpy ao^iocL. Every smoke that goes into an ash tray is a contribution to forest fire prevention. even to look at his wife’s mother, and vice versa. This was true of the Plains tribes, the Navaho and Apache. • • * Although Timothy Dexter, an eccentric American merchant, acquired a large fortune as a leather dresser and in various business transactions, he wasn’t a very good author. He died in 1806, with the self-appointed title oi •‘Lord.” At his home in Newbury- port he built a baroque mansion, on the grounds of which he erected a number of wooden statues of celebrated people, including him self. Almost entirely illiterate, he wrote a curioua book entitled ‘‘A Pickle for the Knowing Ones.” In answer to those who complained of the lack of punctuation, he appended to the second edition a page of punctuation marks and his advice to readers to "pepper and salt it as they please.” mi Do Itl THE HARD WAY? IT S SO E-A-S-Y TO SEU WITH AN AD IN THIS NEWSPAPER AND YOU'LL REACH MORE PEOPLE... •jntoKey Says: Igod's LITTLE HELPER I* 1 look.smokev- PWNTEP a TREE! FRIENDSHIP TRIP . . . Wally Byam and his wife, of Los Ange les, head a European good-will tour of 42 American families in 60 trailers. HARPV y¥» y*' . . only God can make a tree! ,, BEATS ADLAI . . . Supporters cheer Sen. Estes Kefauver in Minne apolis after he won 26 of 30 votes in Minnesota presidential pri mary election. riAsy AT IY HELEN HALE H ANG a small decorative vase near your work desk or tele phone and fill with pencils, pen and pad so you can always jot things down when you need them. A cork or pegboard is nice to teck in the kitchen so you can tack reminders, business cards, etc. in a convenient place. Thin- pipe cleaners can be snipped into two or three inch lengths to be used as fksteners RECIPE OF THE WEEK Applesauce Nut Cake (Makes 1 8-inch cake) % cup nuts, chopped Vi cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg 2 cups sifted all-purpoj*. u 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda teaspoon nutmeg ' V« teaspoon cloves 1 cup thick applesauce Cream shortening with sugar, add unbeaten egg and mix thoroughly. Sift together flour, salt, soda and spices. Add al ternately to creamed mixture with applesauce. Stir in nuts. Spread in 2 greased 8-inch layer cake pans. Bake in mod- jrate (350°F.) oven for 20 to .5 minutes. Frost with butte, cream or fluffy frosting, aftei cooling. YOUTH DELEGATE . . . Mar ilyn Graves, 19, 4-H clubber of Hebron, Miss., represents 8 mil lion teen-age American girls at Paris International Teen - Age Conference. HIDE, WONDERFUL WORLD illumination. This is the illumina tion produced by the light frpm a one-candle power source falling on a surface at the distance of one foot. * * * Job’s tears have nothing to do with sadness or misery. It is * corn plant of India. It sometimes rises to the height of eight feet, with the stout habits of maize, to which it is botanically allied. The name is derived from the tear-like form of the hard, shining, bluish-white seeds, which are sometimes made into bracelets and necklaces, and are also an article of food. » • * Casey Jones, hero of a popular ballad about a train wreck, is generally identified as John Luther Jones, who was born in 1864 in Missouri or Kentucky. On April 30, 1900, near Vaughan, Miss., he was killed in a wreck when his engine crashed into the rear of a freight train. Shortly after the wreck a roundhouse worker composed the song. Casey was buried at Jackson, Tenn. A bronze tablet was dedicated to him at Cajce, Ky., in 1938. for plastic bags in which you store clothing or foods. They're much easier to attach than rubber bands. Keep a large clean powder puff in the flour canister so you'll have it handy for dusting on the rolling pin or pastry cloth. When using pliers to grip small items, to bend or grip wire, apply the serrated edge of the tip of the pliers for the job and they won’t slip. Hang a mesh bag or old pillow case on the back of the door where you keep cleaning things. It's handy for holding vacuum cleaner attachments as well as a supply of cleaning cloths. CITIZENS URGED . . . (Continued from page 1) est overseas tour in 1952, she has been stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. and Fort Jackson. During this period, she served on special assignments, as associate Red Cross Field Representative dur ing the Fund campaign in South Carolina in 1955, and in the same capacity in North Carolina in 1956 with headquarters at South ern Pines. When the South Caro lina coast was threatened by hur ricanes Connie, Diane and lone last year, she Was appointed Red Cross liaison officer to the gov ernor’s office by the Disaster Re lief Operations of the Red Cross. Miss Ellesor stated that the Red Cross services are not limit ed to military personnel. During the period immediately following the second war, she served as di rector of home service in Ger many and Austria. During the war, she was special representa tive, attached to the State De partment, on the Gripsholm, the ship used for diplomatic exchange of prisoners of war. Her work has taken her to England, France, Germany, Aus tria, Italy, Greece, Egypt, India, the Philippines and Japan. She was in Japan at the outbreak of the Korean conflict, and at the request of the commanding offi cer of the installation at which she was stationed, she remained with families of American mili tary personnel when the division was sent to Korea. She stayed with the military dependents un til the families were either reun ited in Japan or the dependents were returned to the United States. As an assistant field di rector, her work entails assisting military personnel with personal problems, family problems, work ing with families in the role of counselor and extending guidance service, and with social welfare activities. Miss Ellesor has many Mvely items at her home on Johnstone street which she has brought from her overseas travels, includ ing linens, china, silver, hand painted tapestries from Japan, and Japanese trunks and chests. TSBB3B DO YOU WISH TO CHANGE THE’ BENEFICIARY FOR YOUR 6\ INSURANCE ? BE SURE YOU NOTIFY VA. OTHERWISE, THE PROCEEDS OF S'OUR POLICY MAY BE PAID TO THE LAST BENEFICIARY OF RECORD. By FRANKLIN J. MEINE Editor, The American Peoples Encyclopedia Science note: Every home-owner and apartment dweller has heard the term "candle power” in con nection with light. Candle power is a unit measurement of the brightness or intensity of a light, as an electric bulb. In engineering practice, a unit called the foot- candle is the means of measuring for fall information contact roar ncareot VETERANS ADMINISTRATION o0co NOTICE OF DELINQUENT TAX SALES ON PERSONAL PROPERTY State of South Carolina, County of Newberry. TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY CONCERN: By authority of the tax laws of South Carolina and the va rious tax executions issued to me by the Treasurer of Newberry County, the following personal properties, listed below, have been levied upon and taken pos session of by the county of New berry and are hereby advertised to be sold for delinquent taxes on May 7th, 1956, (Monday) be fore the Newberry Court House Door, within the usual hours of public sales. Terms, Cash. All properties advertised are the properties levied upon in the name of defaulting taxpayers hereinafter listed. Personal property, consisting of one 1951 Ford car, license No. D315-258, in tax district No. One, County and State aforesaid, lev ied upon in the name of Claude L. Calloway, Jr. Personal property, consisting of one 1950, 2-Dr. Buick, Model 56R, license No. E109-44, in tax dist rict number One, county and state aforesaid, levied upon in the name of Jeanette P. Wicker. Personal property consisting of one 2-Dr. Ford, license No. D304- 395, in tax district number Three, county and state aforesaid, lev ied upon in the name of Jack Hen derson. Personal property, consisting of one 1955 Ford, 2-Dr., license No. D359-280, in tax district number Three, county and state aforesaid, levied upon in the name of Liz zie Henderson. T. L. HILL, 52-2tc Tax Collector NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons having claims against the estate of A .H. Clark, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same, duly verified with the undersigned. A. H. Clark, Jr. 11624 South Meenah 51-2tp Worth, Illinois RED CROSS WORKER . . . (Continued from page 1) 21 mills, 18 for operating expense and three to float a bond issue for renovation of the school building. A petition to form a separate school district was circulated in the area, and was presented to the County Board at a special meeting Thursday night. Signatures of 95 per cent of the area’s school pat rons appeared on the petition, ac cording to Jeff Waldrop, chair man of the Silverstreet advisory board, who was present at the Thursday meeting, along with two other advisory board members,. Murray Sheppard and P. T. Har- ris. Also present was a group op posing the petition and the with drawal of Silverstreet into a sep arate district. J. S. Ritchie, chairman of the Board, pointed out to the groups a number of factors involved in operating a separate district. He said that during the 1954-55 school, the present 27 mill levy from that area brought in $19,- 504.80, which was $12,863.81 short of the amount it took to operate Silverstreet area schools. To operate the schools on t h e same basis, he said, would mean an increase of' 17.8 mills and on ; that basis, the high school would not be accredited. Even with a three mill bond levy to renovate the building, he said, renovation could not be made in time for the next school session and he felt accreditation would be withheld by the State Department of Ed ucation unless the repairs were made. He emphasized that even if the building were brought up to specifications, involving expendi tures of from $25,000 to $35,000, the State Department has prom ised accreditation for only one year, and that in his opinion, in a few years the school would lose it accredited status because of the small enrollment in the high school. The mimimum tax levy to oper ate the schools, to have a teacher for each grammar grade and suf ficient teachers in the high school to guarantee accreditation would be 54 mills. Added to 16 mills levy for county purposes, the total levy would be 70 mills, or 27 mills more than the patrons are now paying. The chairman stated the opinion that it would require at least 60 mills to operate the schools, white and negro, as they should be operated. When asked about a possible increase in the county wide school levy if con solidation is effected, he stated that the Board hoped to have a three mill increase for operating purposes and a three or four mill increase if a bond issue is approv ed to complete the building pro gram. Seven mills would be the maximum increase, and the bond millage would have to be voted by the people, he emphasized, be fore it would be added to the present 27 mills or hoiped-for 30 mills. The chairman expressed the op inion that if Silverstreet became a separate district, it would not be recognized as a qualifying dis trict because of the lack of stu- B. OSBORNE LONG, business manager of Newberry College, stands beside the safe in his office which was broken open early last Thursday morning and robbed of about $400 in cash and over $6,000 in checks. Records were scattered about the office and^ drawers opened in both Mr. Long’s office and in Registrar James Abrams' office. So mowey was taken from the latter. Police offi cials state that no arrests have been made in the case. (Sunphoto.) dents. This would mean that no building funds would be available and Ritchie said he seriously doubted that the State Finance commission would award the ad ditional $30,000 necessary to com plete the grammar school at Sil verstreet. The chairman told the group he couldn’t give the answer as to who would levy the taxes if a separate district is established, or who would appoint ttfe Board of Trustees. He stated, however, “if you are going to do this thing, it will have to be for keeps. We can’t keep switching back and forth. If the time comes that you decide that the tax load is too much, are you going to close your schools?” Mr. Ritchie concluded his sum mary of the situation by saying “The County Board has worked long and hard to develop the school program and to make eq ual school throughout the county. I think you are undoing five year’s of work and tearing up five years of progressive work for the future. He advised the Silverstreet ad visory board and the County Board member from Silverstreet, Calhoun Life Men Are Promoted F. G. Nobles of Newberry, who for the past seven years has been connected with the Newberry Life and Health Insurance comp any and Calhoun Life Insurance company as agent and manager, has been promoted and transfer red to Lancaster and has been re placed by George Lominick, wha has held a position with Calhoum Life for the past two years. This announcement was made jointly last Thursday by A. P. Faris, Sr< vice president of the company, and W. L. Dubose, agency direct or. ' m -urn m ;.fg* A- v?feks - vji LOCAL UNION TO MEET Local Union 324 TWUA will meet Sunday afternoon, April 29 at 3 p.m. in the Mollohon school building. All members are “ex pected to attend. R. C. Neel, Jr., to meet again with the patrons and tell them exactly what may be expected, then meet again with the County Board to say whether they still want to pull out of the Newberry district. .Mm £ljl| THEY MAY BE SAFE ... but DON’T KEEP YOUR DIAMONDS UNDER LOCK AND KEY! •Your diamonds are probably safe enough kept under lock and key, but you’re missing the enjoyment of wear ing them . . so get them out of that lock box! A remounting job can be bad for as little as $15.00. If you have more than one ring, os as many as three or more diamonds, you can haVe these stones set in a new Princess mounting for as little as $35. Just recently we have remounted customers diamond into beautiful Princess rings and they were delighted with the results. Why don’t you get your diamonds together and bring them down for an estimate? W. E. TURNER - JEWELER - CaldweU Street ' Newberry, S. C. '.AWb v